Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.4
Date 2021.10.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/p3rr1p/1pn1N3/2p4Q/q7/P1P2P2/6PP/4RbK1 w - - 5 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 b6
  6. 6.f3 Nc6
  7. 7.e4 d6
  8. 8.Nh3 Na5
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.Rb1 Qd7
  11. 11.Qe2 c5
  12. 12.O-O Qa4
  13. 13.Bf4 Rd8
  14. 14.Bxd6 Rxd6
  15. 15.e5 Rd8
  16. 16.exf6 gxf6
  17. 17.d5 Bxc4
  18. 18.Qe4 Rxd5
  19. 19.Nf4 f5
  20. 20.Qe3 Rd7
  21. 21.Qe5 Rf8
  22. 22.Bxf5 Bxf1
  23. 23.Bxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Nxe6 Nc6
  25. 25.Qh5+ Rff7
  26. 26.Re1 Re7

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