Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/8/r5k1/1R2K1P1/4N3 b - - 20 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 d4
  9. 9.Qf3 Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.O-O-O e5
  13. 13.Ne2 Bg4
  14. 14.Qg3 Ne4
  15. 15.Qxg4 Nxf2
  16. 16.Qf3 Nxd1
  17. 17.exd4 Nxb2
  18. 18.Kxb2 Rc8
  19. 19.d5 Rxc5
  20. 20.Nc3 b5
  21. 21.Be2 bxc4
  22. 22.Ka2 f5
  23. 23.Rb1 Qg5
  24. 24.Rd1 e4
  25. 25.Qf2 e3
  26. 26.Qg3 Qxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Kf7
  28. 28.Rf1 Ke7
  29. 29.Rf3 Kd7
  30. 30.Bd1 Rf7
  31. 31.Ba4+ Kd8
  32. 32.Rxe3 Re7
  33. 33.Rf3 Re5
  34. 34.d6 h5
  35. 35.d7 g5
  36. 36.Rf1 Ra5
  37. 37.Rh1 Rxa4
  38. 38.Nxa4 Re2+
  39. 39.Kb1 Kxd7
  40. 40.Rxh5 Re3
  41. 41.Rxg5 Rxa3
  42. 42.Nb2 Rc3
  43. 43.Rxf5 Rxg3
  44. 44.Rf2 Rg4
  45. 45.Rc2 c3
  46. 46.Nd1 Ke6
  47. 47.Nxc3 Ke5
  48. 48.Re2+ Kd4
  49. 49.Kc2 a5
  50. 50.Kd2 Rg3
  51. 51.Nd1 Rd3+
  52. 52.Kc1 Rg3
  53. 53.Kc2 a4
  54. 54.Rd2+ Kc4
  55. 55.Nb2+ Kb4
  56. 56.Nd3+ Kc4
  57. 57.Ne5+ Kc5
  58. 58.Kb2 a3+
  59. 59.Ka2 Kb4
  60. 60.Rc2 Re3
  61. 61.Nc6+ Kb5
  62. 62.Nd4+ Kb4
  63. 63.Re2 Rg3
  64. 64.Nc2+ Kc4
  65. 65.Nxa3+ Kd3
  66. 66.Rb2 Rg4
  67. 67.Nc2 Ke2
  68. 68.Nd4+ Ke3
  69. 69.Nf3 Re4
  70. 70.Kb1 Kf4
  71. 71.Kc1 Kg3
  72. 72.Kd1 Re8
  73. 73.Ne1 Re3
  74. 74.Kd2 Ra3
  75. 75.Ke2

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