Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.33
Date 2021.04.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/8/1p2p3/1K6/6P1/7P/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Bf4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.e3 a6
  9. 9.a4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nxf4
  11. 11.exf4 Qc7
  12. 12.Qd4 Be7
  13. 13.O-O Bf6
  14. 14.Qe4 O-O
  15. 15.Rac1 Qb6
  16. 16.b3 Qb4
  17. 17.Qe3 Rb8
  18. 18.Ne4 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Bd3 Bb7
  21. 21.Rc7 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rfd8
  23. 23.g3 Rbc8
  24. 24.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Qd3+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qxd7 Rd8
  28. 28.Qc7 Qxb3
  29. 29.Ne5 Rf8
  30. 30.Nd7 Ra8
  31. 31.Qb7 Rd8
  32. 32.Nxf6+ gxf6
  33. 33.Qe7 Rd1
  34. 34.Qxf6 Rxf1+
  35. 35.Kxf1 Qd3+
  36. 36.Ke1 Qe4+
  37. 37.Kd2 Qd5+
  38. 38.Kc3 Qc4+
  39. 39.Kb2 Qb4+
  40. 40.Kc2 Qc5+
  41. 41.Qc3 Qxf2+
  42. 42.Qd2 Qxd2+
  43. 43.Kxd2 f6
  44. 44.Kc3 e5
  45. 45.fxe5 fxe5
  46. 46.Kb4

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