Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.4
Date 2021.03.15
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/8/8/2K5/8 w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.Nd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nb3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 Qxc3+
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Ne4+
  14. 14.Ke1 g5
  15. 15.Bc7 Be6
  16. 16.f3 Rac8
  17. 17.Bg3 Nxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Kg7
  19. 19.Bd3 h6
  20. 20.Kd2 Ne5
  21. 21.Rhc1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Nd4 Nc4+
  23. 23.Bxc4 dxc4
  24. 24.Nxe6+ Rxe6
  25. 25.Rxc4 b6
  26. 26.Rac1 Rec6
  27. 27.Ra4 Rxc5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Rxa7 Rb5
  30. 30.Rc7 Ra5
  31. 31.Rc2 Ra3
  32. 32.g4 b5
  33. 33.Rb2 b4
  34. 34.e4 Kf6
  35. 35.Kc2 Rc3+
  36. 36.Kb1 Rc4
  37. 37.Rd2 Ke5
  38. 38.Rd5+ Kf4
  39. 39.Rf5+ Kg3
  40. 40.Rxf7 Rc3
  41. 41.Rf6 Kxg2
  42. 42.e5 Re3
  43. 43.e6 Re2
  44. 44.Kc1 Rxa2
  45. 45.Kd1 b3
  46. 46.e7 b2
  47. 47.Kc2 b1=Q+
  48. 48.Kxb1 Re2
  49. 49.Rf7 Kf2
  50. 50.Kc1 Ke1
  51. 51.Rh7 Re6
  52. 52.Kc2 Ke2
  53. 53.Rf7 Re3
  54. 54.Kc1 Ke1
  55. 55.Kb1 Ke2
  56. 56.Kc2 Ke1
  57. 57.Rh7 Ke2
  58. 58.Rxh6 Rxe7
  59. 59.Rf6 Re3
  60. 60.Rf5 Rxf3
  61. 61.Rxg5 Rg3
  62. 62.Re5+ Kf3
  63. 63.g5 Kf4
  64. 64.Rc5 Rxg5
  65. 65.Rxg5 Kxg5

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