Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.13
Date 2021.09.02
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/5pQ1/8/8/q5k1/6p1/4K1P1/8 b - - 11 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.b4 Be7
  7. 7.Nbd2 d5
  8. 8.Bb3 a5
  9. 9.b5 Na7
  10. 10.a4 c6
  11. 11.bxc6 Nxc6
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 d4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qd1 Nxb3
  17. 17.Qxb3 Nd7
  18. 18.Ba3 b6
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxa3
  20. 20.Qxa3 Rc8
  21. 21.Rfb1 Rc6
  22. 22.Rb5 Re8
  23. 23.Rab1 Ree6
  24. 24.Rd5 Qc7
  25. 25.Rbb5 h6
  26. 26.Qa1 Nf6
  27. 27.Rxe5 Nxe4
  28. 28.Rxe6 Rxe6
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxb6
  30. 30.Nxb6 Nxf2
  31. 31.Kxf2 Qxb6+
  32. 32.Kf1 g5
  33. 33.Qd1 Qf6+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qd4+
  35. 35.Kf1 Kg7
  36. 36.Qb3 Qf4+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qe5+
  38. 38.Kf1 h5
  39. 39.Qc4 Qe3
  40. 40.Qc3+ Kg6
  41. 41.Qxa5 Qxd3+
  42. 42.Kf2 Qd4+
  43. 43.Kf1 g4
  44. 44.hxg4 hxg4
  45. 45.Qb5 g3
  46. 46.Qc6+ Kg5
  47. 47.Qf3 Kh4
  48. 48.Ke2 Qxa4
  49. 49.Qf6+ Kg4
  50. 50.Qg7+ Kh4
  51. 51.Qh6+ Kg4
  52. 52.Qg7+ Kh4
  53. 53.Qf6+ Kg4
  54. 54.Qg7+

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