Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.24
Date 2021.04.30
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5b2/p7/1p3P2/4k1P1/P1B3K1/1P6/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 e5
  6. 6.c3 g5
  7. 7.d4 g4
  8. 8.Nfd2 exd4
  9. 9.Na3 Qf6
  10. 10.cxd4 cxd4
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nac4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bd5
  15. 15.Qxg4+ Qe6
  16. 16.Qxe6+ Bxe6
  17. 17.Ndf3 Bb4
  18. 18.Rd1 Rd5
  19. 19.Bf4 Bc5
  20. 20.Rac1 Kd8
  21. 21.Nxf7+ Bxf7
  22. 22.Be5 Ne7
  23. 23.Bxh8 Nc6
  24. 24.Rxc5 Rxc5
  25. 25.Nxd4 Kc7
  26. 26.Nxc6 Kxc6
  27. 27.a3 Rd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Kxd5
  29. 29.f3 Kc4
  30. 30.Kf2 Kd3
  31. 31.Bc3 b5
  32. 32.g4 a6
  33. 33.Kg3 Ke3
  34. 34.f4 Ke4
  35. 35.f5 h5
  36. 36.h3 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4

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