Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.5
Date 2020.06.11
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/5q2/1pQpkp1R/p1p1p3/P1P1P1P1/KPP3P1/8/8 w - - 11 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.e4 Bxc3
  5. 5.dxc3 d6
  6. 6.f3 Be6
  7. 7.Nh3 a5
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.b3 Na6
  10. 10.Ng5 Bd7
  11. 11.Be3 Nc5
  12. 12.Ra2 Ra6
  13. 13.Rd2 Rb6
  14. 14.Bxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Bh3 h6
  16. 16.Bxd7 hxg5
  17. 17.h4 Rd6
  18. 18.Rxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Bf5 Nh5
  20. 20.Kf2 g6
  21. 21.Bg4 Nf6
  22. 22.Qd2 Nxg4+
  23. 23.fxg4 Kg7
  24. 24.h5 Rh8
  25. 25.Ke2 f6
  26. 26.Kd1 Qd7
  27. 27.Qe2 b6
  28. 28.Qf3 Rh6
  29. 29.Kc2 Qe6
  30. 30.Kb2 Qd7
  31. 31.Ka3 Qe6
  32. 32.Rd1 Rh8
  33. 33.Rd5 Rd8
  34. 34.Rd2 Rd7
  35. 35.Rh2 Rd8
  36. 36.hxg6 Kxg6
  37. 37.Qh1 Qg8
  38. 38.Rh6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qh5+ Ke6
  40. 40.Rg6 Qf7
  41. 41.Qxg5 Ke7
  42. 42.Qf5 Rg8
  43. 43.Rh6 Rg5
  44. 44.Qc8 Rg8
  45. 45.Qc7+ Ke6
  46. 46.Qc6 Re8

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