Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/6kp/r7/4R1P1/6K1/6P1/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Nb5 c5
  12. 12.a3 Ba5
  13. 13.b4 Bb6
  14. 14.bxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.c3 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Rc8
  17. 17.Nd4 Bxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 Ne4
  20. 20.Qa4 Nxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Rc3
  22. 22.Qd1 Qf6
  23. 23.Qd2 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rfe1 Bf5
  25. 25.Bxf5 Qxf5
  26. 26.Re5 Qd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 Rxd3
  28. 28.Rxd5 Rc2
  29. 29.Ra5 Rxd4
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rdd2
  31. 31.Rf1 Ra2
  32. 32.a4 Kg7
  33. 33.Ra5 Rd4
  34. 34.Re1 Rdxa4
  35. 35.Rxa4 Rxa4
  36. 36.f3 g4
  37. 37.fxg4 Rxg4
  38. 38.Kf2 Rg5
  39. 39.Re4 Kg6
  40. 40.g4 Ra5
  41. 41.Kg3

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