Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

NIC Classic Prelim 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic Prelim 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.2
Date 2021.04.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

6B1/4k3/6p1/2b1np1p/1p3N1P/1P3PP1/4K3/8 b - - 12 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.c3 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bb6
  11. 11.Nf1 Ne7
  12. 12.a4 Rb8
  13. 13.h3 Ng6
  14. 14.Ng3 c5
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.d4 Re8
  17. 17.Be3 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Bb7
  19. 19.Bc2 Nxe4
  20. 20.dxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Qxd8 Rbxd8
  22. 22.Nxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Bxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Rxe4 Rxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Nf4
  26. 26.Kf1 Re8
  27. 27.Re1 Kf8
  28. 28.Bc6 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Nxe1 Bd4
  30. 30.b3 b4
  31. 31.g3 Ne6
  32. 32.Bd5 Nc5
  33. 33.Nf3 Bc3
  34. 34.Ke2 g6
  35. 35.Ke3 Nd7
  36. 36.Nd4 h5
  37. 37.Nb5 Bb2
  38. 38.Nd6 f5
  39. 39.h4 Ke7
  40. 40.Nc4 Bc3
  41. 41.Ke2 Ne5
  42. 42.Ne3 Ng4
  43. 43.Ng2 Bd4
  44. 44.f3 Ne5
  45. 45.Nf4 Bc5
  46. 46.Bg8 Bd6
  47. 47.Ke3 Bc5+
  48. 48.Ke2 Bd6
  49. 49.Ke3 Bc5+
  50. 50.Ke2

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