Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/1r5p/4k3/4pR2/6P1/7P/5PK1/8 w - - 11 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.c4 e6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bc6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nf6
  11. 11.Qd3 O-O
  12. 12.Nd4 Qa5
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Bd2 Qh5
  15. 15.h3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bf4 g5
  17. 17.Qg3 Ne8
  18. 18.Be3 c5
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Qxe5 Qg6
  22. 22.Bxc5 Bf6
  23. 23.Qe2 Bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Qd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Rxd3
  26. 26.Rb1 f6
  27. 27.Rb8 Kf7
  28. 28.Rb7+ Kg6
  29. 29.Bf8 Rd8
  30. 30.c5 Rc8
  31. 31.Rb6 Kf7
  32. 32.Bd6 Nxd6
  33. 33.cxd6 Rxc3
  34. 34.Rxa6 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 e5
  36. 36.g4 Ke6
  37. 37.d7+ Kxd7
  38. 38.Rxf6 Rc2
  39. 39.Kg3 Rxa2
  40. 40.Rf5 Ra3+
  41. 41.Kg2 Ke6
  42. 42.Rxg5 Ra7
  43. 43.Rf5 Rb7
  44. 44.Kg3 Rb3+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rb7
  46. 46.Kg3 Rb3+
  47. 47.Kg2 Rb7

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