Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

FTX Crypto Cup 2022 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup 2022
Site Miami USA
Round 3.4
Date 2022.08.17
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4R3/p1p4k/6N1/1pp2p2/5P2/8/PP4RP/3q3K w - - 14 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.d5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be3 Nh7
  10. 10.Qd2 f5
  11. 11.exf5 gxf5
  12. 12.Bxh6 Bxh6
  13. 13.Qxh6 Rf6
  14. 14.Qh4 Ndf8
  15. 15.g3 Qe7
  16. 16.Qh5 Qg7
  17. 17.Nh4 Ng5
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.gxf4 Ne4+
  20. 20.Kh1 Rh6
  21. 21.Nxe4 Rxh5
  22. 22.Bxh5 Qh6
  23. 23.Ng3 Bd7
  24. 24.Rae1 b5
  25. 25.c5 Qf6
  26. 26.Nf3 dxc5
  27. 27.Rg1 Kh8
  28. 28.Ne5 Kh7
  29. 29.Bf7 Be8
  30. 30.Bxe8 Rxe8
  31. 31.Re3 Ng6
  32. 32.Nh5 Qh4
  33. 33.Nxg6 Qxh5
  34. 34.Rxe8 Qf3+
  35. 35.Rg2 Qd1+
  36. 36.Rg1 Qxd5+
  37. 37.Rg2 Qd1+
  38. 38.Rg1 Qf3+
  39. 39.Rg2 Qf1+
  40. 40.Rg1 Qf3+
  41. 41.Rg2 Qd1+
  42. 42.Rg1 Qd5+
  43. 43.Rg2 Qd1+

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