Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.7
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k2R/1p6/4rP2/p2R1Kp1/P1p5/4r3/8/8 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 O-O
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qb5 Bxc3+
  12. 12.bxc3 Nb6
  13. 13.Nd2 Qd7
  14. 14.Qxd7 Nfxd7
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.Ke2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rhb1 Re6
  18. 18.Bg3 c5
  19. 19.Rb5 c4
  20. 20.Bc7 Rc6
  21. 21.Bxb6 Nxb6
  22. 22.g4 Kf8
  23. 23.h4 Ke8
  24. 24.e4 Rd8
  25. 25.e5 f6
  26. 26.f4 g5
  27. 27.hxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.f5 fxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 d4
  30. 30.Rh1 dxc3
  31. 31.Ne4 c2
  32. 32.e6 Rd4
  33. 33.Re5 Nd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 Rxe4+
  35. 35.Kd2 Rxg4
  36. 36.Rh8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rh7+ Ke8
  38. 38.f6 c1=Q+
  39. 39.Kxc1 Rg1+
  40. 40.Kc2 Rg2+
  41. 41.Kd1 Rg1+
  42. 42.Kc2 Rg2+
  43. 43.Kc3 Rg3+
  44. 44.Kd4 Rd3+
  45. 45.Ke5 Re3+
  46. 46.Kf5 Rcxe6
  47. 47.Rh8+

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