Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.22
Date 2021.04.30
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5k2/4r2n/2pR4/pr4p1/3B3p/5N1P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 15 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh7
  11. 11.d4 Ba7
  12. 12.h3 h5
  13. 13.Nbd2 h4
  14. 14.Bh2 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Nf3 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rb1 Bg7
  19. 19.e5 d5
  20. 20.Bxd5 c6
  21. 21.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  22. 22.e6+ Bxe6
  23. 23.Qc2 Kg8
  24. 24.Rxe6 Qd5
  25. 25.Rd6 Qf5
  26. 26.Qxf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Rxb7 Rb5
  28. 28.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  29. 29.Be5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rd7 Re8
  31. 31.Bd4 Re7
  32. 32.Rd6 Rc7
  33. 33.Be5 Re7
  34. 34.Bd4 Rc7
  35. 35.Be5 Re7
  36. 36.Bd4

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