Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 4.1
Date 2020.09.16
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/7p/p2RR3/5p2/P2Q4/5N1P/1q3Pr1/5K2 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.e5 b5
  9. 9.Qb3 Ng4
  10. 10.h3 Nh6
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.d5 Nd7
  13. 13.Bb1 Bf5
  14. 14.Bxh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Bxf5 gxf5
  16. 16.O-O e6
  17. 17.dxe6 Nc5
  18. 18.exf7+ Rxf7
  19. 19.Qa3 Ne6
  20. 20.Rad1 Qf8
  21. 21.Qb3 Re8
  22. 22.Nd5 Bg7
  23. 23.Rfe1 c5
  24. 24.Qa3 Ra7
  25. 25.Qa5 c4
  26. 26.a4 b4
  27. 27.Nf6+ Bxf6
  28. 28.exf6 Qxf6
  29. 29.Qxb4 Rg7
  30. 30.Qxc4 Kh8
  31. 31.Rd6 Reg8
  32. 32.Rexe6 Rxg2+
  33. 33.Kf1 Qxb2
  34. 34.Qd4+

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