Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.12
Date 2020.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1k6/p1p3p1/1p1p1pP1/1P1P1P2/P1P5/1K6/8 w - - 10 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Bf4 d5
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Nd2 Ng7
  16. 16.Nf3 c6
  17. 17.Qe2 Nh5
  18. 18.Bh6 Bg4
  19. 19.Re1 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Bg5
  21. 21.Bxg5 Qxg5
  22. 22.g3 Rf8
  23. 23.h4 Qd8
  24. 24.Qe3 Nf6
  25. 25.Qe7 Re8
  26. 26.Qxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Re7 Rd7
  28. 28.Re5 Kf8
  29. 29.Kg2 Ng4
  30. 30.Re2 Re7
  31. 31.Kf3 Nf6
  32. 32.Rxe7 Kxe7
  33. 33.Kf4 h6
  34. 34.g4 Ne8
  35. 35.g5 hxg5+
  36. 36.hxg5 Kd6
  37. 37.Kg4 Ng7
  38. 38.f4 Ke6
  39. 39.b4 b5
  40. 40.Bc2 f5+
  41. 41.Kf3 Ne8
  42. 42.Ke3 Nd6
  43. 43.Bd1 Ne4
  44. 44.Kd3 Nf2+
  45. 45.Kd2 Nxd1
  46. 46.Kxd1 Kd7
  47. 47.Kc2 Kc7
  48. 48.Kb3 Kb6
  49. 49.a3 a6
  50. 50.Kb2 Kb7
  51. 51.Kb1 Kb8
  52. 52.Kb2 Kb7
  53. 53.Kb1 Kb8
  54. 54.Kb2 Kb7

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