Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 44 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 2.11
Date 2021.09.02
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/2b2k1p/p1p2p2/B1P2P2/K5P1/7P/8 b - - 17 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Nc6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O O-O
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Rxd8 Bxb3
  12. 12.Rxa8 Rxa8
  13. 13.Nd2 Be6
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Ndxe4 f5
  16. 16.a3 fxe4
  17. 17.axb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Rc8
  19. 19.Be2 f5
  20. 20.Nc3 Rxc5
  21. 21.Kd2 Nd5
  22. 22.Ra1 Nxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 a5
  24. 24.c4 Kg7
  25. 25.Kc3 b6
  26. 26.Rb1 Rc6
  27. 27.f4 Kf6
  28. 28.g3 h6
  29. 29.Bf1 Bg8
  30. 30.Rb5 Bf7
  31. 31.Be2 Bg8
  32. 32.Bf1 Bf7
  33. 33.Bd3 Be6
  34. 34.Re5 Rc5
  35. 35.Rxc5 bxc5
  36. 36.Kb3 Bd7
  37. 37.Ka3 Bc6
  38. 38.Bc2 Ke6
  39. 39.Bd1 Kf6
  40. 40.Ba4 Bf3
  41. 41.Bc2 Bc6
  42. 42.Ba4 Bf3
  43. 43.Bc2 Bc6
  44. 44.Ba4

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