Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.24
Date 2021.09.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2k2/2P1bp2/5p1p/3N4/2R2P2/7P/5P2/6K1 b - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Ng4
  11. 11.Bc1 Ngf6
  12. 12.Be3 Ng4
  13. 13.Bc1 b6
  14. 14.Nd2 Ngf6
  15. 15.Nc4 Nc5
  16. 16.b4 Ne6
  17. 17.Be3 Rb8
  18. 18.O-O O-O
  19. 19.Qd2 b5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Na3 Nc7
  22. 22.Naxb5 Nxb5
  23. 23.Nxb5 Nxe4
  24. 24.Qd3 Bf5
  25. 25.Ba7 Rc8
  26. 26.c4 Qd7
  27. 27.Qd5 Nf6
  28. 28.Qd2 d5
  29. 29.c5 d4
  30. 30.Bc4 Be6
  31. 31.Qe2 Rfd8
  32. 32.Bb6 d3
  33. 33.Qa2 Rf8
  34. 34.Nc3 Ra8
  35. 35.Qxa8 Bxc4
  36. 36.Qf3 Qd4
  37. 37.Rfc1 e4
  38. 38.Qe3 Qe5
  39. 39.h3 Re8
  40. 40.c6 Bd6
  41. 41.g3 Bxb4
  42. 42.Bd4 Qf5
  43. 43.Bxf6 gxf6
  44. 44.c7 Bc5
  45. 45.Qf4 Qxf4
  46. 46.gxf4 d2
  47. 47.Nxe4 dxc1=Q+
  48. 48.Rxc1 Be7
  49. 49.Rxc4 Rc8
  50. 50.Nc3 Kf8
  51. 51.Nd5

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