Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.2
Date 2021.08.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/5K2/8/8/8/6k1/8/8 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.e3 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.cxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Bxc4 b6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd7
  14. 14.a4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Ba6 Bxa6
  16. 16.Qxa6 e5
  17. 17.a5 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nc5
  19. 19.Qb5 Rac8
  20. 20.axb6 axb6
  21. 21.Rab1 Rd6
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rcd8
  23. 23.h3 h5
  24. 24.Qe2 g6
  25. 25.Qf3 Kg7
  26. 26.Qxf6+ Rxf6
  27. 27.Rb5 Ra8
  28. 28.Rcb1 Ne4
  29. 29.R5b2 Ra3
  30. 30.g3 Ra5
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc5
  32. 32.g4 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Nc3
  34. 34.Ra1 Ra5
  35. 35.Rc1 Rc5
  36. 36.f4 Nd5
  37. 37.Re1 Nxf4+
  38. 38.exf4 Rxf4
  39. 39.Rb4 Rxg4+
  40. 40.Kf3 Rgg5
  41. 41.Rxb6 Rge5
  42. 42.Rxe5 Rxe5
  43. 43.Rb7 Kf6
  44. 44.Nc6 Re6
  45. 45.Nd8 Re7
  46. 46.Rxe7 Kxe7
  47. 47.Nb7 Kf8
  48. 48.Kf4 Kg7
  49. 49.Ke5 Kh6
  50. 50.Kf6 g5
  51. 51.Nd6 g4
  52. 52.Nf5+ Kh5
  53. 53.Ng3+ Kh4
  54. 54.Ne4 g3
  55. 55.Nxg3 Kxg3
  56. 56.Kxf7

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