Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.22
Date 2021.09.03
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/k7/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 a6
  3. 3.Nge2 d6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nf6
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nd5 e6
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.c3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd2 Rac8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Na5
  16. 16.Bh6 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rac1 Nc4
  18. 18.Qe2 b5
  19. 19.b3 Nb6
  20. 20.h4 Bg7
  21. 21.Qd2 e5
  22. 22.Nf5 Bxh6
  23. 23.Nxh6+ Kg7
  24. 24.h5 f6
  25. 25.Bf3 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Qc5
  27. 27.Kg2 f5
  28. 28.Qg5 Qd6
  29. 29.c4 bxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 Na4
  31. 31.g4 Qf6
  32. 32.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  33. 33.g5+ Kg7
  34. 34.hxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.Re1 Re8
  36. 36.Be2 Nc5
  37. 37.Rb1 Ne4
  38. 38.Bd3 Nxg5
  39. 39.Rb7 Rcd8
  40. 40.Nxf5+ gxf5
  41. 41.Bxf5 Re7
  42. 42.f4 Nf7
  43. 43.Rxd7 Rexd7
  44. 44.Bxd7 Rxd7
  45. 45.fxe5 Rc7
  46. 46.d6 Rxc4
  47. 47.d7 Nd8
  48. 48.e6 Nxe6
  49. 49.Rxe6 Rd4
  50. 50.Rxa6 Rxd7
  51. 51.Kf3 Kf7
  52. 52.Ke4 Ke7
  53. 53.Ke5 Rd2
  54. 54.Ra7+ Kd8
  55. 55.a4 Kc8
  56. 56.Ra5 Kb7
  57. 57.Rd5 Rxd5+
  58. 58.Kxd5 Kb6
  59. 59.Ke4 Ka5
  60. 60.Kf3 Kxa4

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