Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.31
Date 2021.04.29
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1p2Q3/pp4k1/8/P5pp/2P1K3/6qP/8 w - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Qf6
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.b4 Bb6
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.Be3 Bxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Qh6
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.d4 g5
  13. 13.Nbd2 g4
  14. 14.Ne1 Kg7
  15. 15.Nd3 f5
  16. 16.exf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.d5 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 e4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Ne5
  20. 20.Be2 Nxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 Qxe3+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qxe2
  23. 23.Rfe1 Qf2
  24. 24.Ne4 Qf7
  25. 25.Qd4 Rae8
  26. 26.Ng3 Qg6
  27. 27.b5 h5
  28. 28.b6 cxb6
  29. 29.Ne4 Re6
  30. 30.Nxd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.Qxe5+ Kh7
  32. 32.Rad1 Rxd1
  33. 33.Rxd1 Rf7
  34. 34.Kg1 h4
  35. 35.Rf1 Rxf1+
  36. 36.Kxf1 Qb1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qc2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Qxg2
  39. 39.Qe7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Qe6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qe7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qe6+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qe7+ Kg6

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