Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 80 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 4.4
Date 2020.09.18
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r6P/4K3/7R/4k3/8/8/8 b - - 2 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.e3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nge2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd1 Re8
  9. 9.Nf4 Bd6
  10. 10.Nfd5 Be5
  11. 11.Be2 Nxd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Bxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Ne5
  14. 14.O-O d6
  15. 15.c4 Qh4
  16. 16.Qc2 b6
  17. 17.Bb2 Qh6
  18. 18.e4 Nd7
  19. 19.Rae1 Nc5
  20. 20.Bd1 Qg6
  21. 21.Re3 Nxe4
  22. 22.Rfe1 Bf5
  23. 23.g4 Bxg4
  24. 24.Bxg4 Qxg4+
  25. 25.Kh1 f5
  26. 26.f3 Qh4
  27. 27.fxe4 f4
  28. 28.Qg2 Re7
  29. 29.R3e2 Qh5
  30. 30.Rf2 Rf8
  31. 31.Rg1 Rff7
  32. 32.Bd4 f3
  33. 33.Qg4 Qxg4
  34. 34.Rxg4 h5
  35. 35.Rh4 g6
  36. 36.Kg1 Kh7
  37. 37.Rd2 Kh6
  38. 38.e5 dxe5
  39. 39.Be3+ g5
  40. 40.Re4 Kg6
  41. 41.c5 Kf5
  42. 42.Rc4 bxc5
  43. 43.Rxc5 Re8
  44. 44.Kf2 g4
  45. 45.Rc6 Rh8
  46. 46.Bxa7 h4
  47. 47.Be3 Rg7
  48. 48.a4 e4
  49. 49.d6 g3+
  50. 50.Kf1 cxd6
  51. 51.h3 Rd8
  52. 52.Rd5+ Ke6
  53. 53.Rh5 Rb7
  54. 54.Rh6+ Kd5
  55. 55.Rc1 Rb3
  56. 56.Bg5 Re8
  57. 57.Bxh4 g2+
  58. 58.Kg1 e3
  59. 59.Rd1+ Kc4
  60. 60.Rhxd6 f2+
  61. 61.Kxg2 Rg8+
  62. 62.Kf3 Rg1
  63. 63.R6d4+ Kc3
  64. 64.Bxf2 exf2
  65. 65.Kxf2 Rxd1
  66. 66.Rxd1 Kc2
  67. 67.Rh1 Ra3
  68. 68.h4 Kd3
  69. 69.Kf3 Kd4+
  70. 70.Kf4 Rxa4
  71. 71.h5 Kd5+
  72. 72.Kf5 Ra2
  73. 73.h6 Rf2+
  74. 74.Kg6 Rg2+
  75. 75.Kf6 Rf2+
  76. 76.Ke7 Re2+
  77. 77.Kd7 Ra2
  78. 78.Rh5+ Ke4
  79. 79.h7 Ra7+
  80. 80.Ke6

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