Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.2
Date 2021.10.03
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5k2/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.exf6 dxc3
  6. 6.fxg7 cxd2+
  7. 7.Bxd2 Bxg7
  8. 8.Qb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nf3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bd3 a5
  11. 11.Be4 a4
  12. 12.Qb5 O-O
  13. 13.O-O f5
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Qxc6 Ra6
  16. 16.Qb5 Rb6
  17. 17.Qxa4 Bb7
  18. 18.c5 Rxb2
  19. 19.Rab1 Ra8
  20. 20.Qf4 Rxb1
  21. 21.Rxb1 Be4
  22. 22.Re1 Rxa2
  23. 23.Qg3 Bxf3
  24. 24.Bg5 Qxc5
  25. 25.gxf3 Qd6
  26. 26.Bf4 e5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Qg6
  28. 28.Bxg7 Qxg3+
  29. 29.hxg3 Kxg7
  30. 30.Rc1 h5
  31. 31.Rxc7+ Kg6
  32. 32.Rc6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rc4 Kg6
  34. 34.Kg2 Rb2
  35. 35.Rc8 Kg7
  36. 36.Re8 Ra2
  37. 37.Kf1 h4
  38. 38.g4 h3
  39. 39.Re1 fxg4
  40. 40.fxg4 Kf6
  41. 41.Kg1 Kg5
  42. 42.Re4 h2+
  43. 43.Kxh2 Rxf2+
  44. 44.Kg3 Rf1
  45. 45.Re5+ Kg6
  46. 46.Rf5 Rxf5
  47. 47.gxf5+ Kxf5

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