Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Titled Tue 1st Aug Early · 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 1st Aug Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2023.08.01
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/p3PR2/1p5k/n1pP1B2/P3PK2/1bP5/8/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.e4 Bxc3
  5. 5.bxc3 O-O
  6. 6.f3 d6
  7. 7.d4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nh3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nf2 b6
  10. 10.h4 Ba6
  11. 11.h5 h6
  12. 12.g4 Na5
  13. 13.Rg1 f6
  14. 14.Qa4 c5
  15. 15.d5 Qe8
  16. 16.Nd1 Nb8
  17. 17.Qxe8 Rxe8
  18. 18.Ne3 Nd7
  19. 19.Nf5 Nb7
  20. 20.a4 Nf8
  21. 21.Rg2 Rad8
  22. 22.Raa2 Na5
  23. 23.g5 fxg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Rxg5 Rd7
  26. 26.Rag2 Ree7
  27. 27.h6 g6
  28. 28.Rxg6+ Nxg6
  29. 29.Rxg6+ Kh7
  30. 30.Nxe7 Rxe7
  31. 31.Rxd6 Bc8
  32. 32.Kf2 Nb7
  33. 33.Rc6 Re8
  34. 34.f4 Rf8
  35. 35.Ke1 Na5
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kxh6
  37. 37.fxe5 Re8
  38. 38.Kd2 Kg5
  39. 39.Ke3 Ba6
  40. 40.e6 Bxc4
  41. 41.Rg7+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rf7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Bh3 Bb3
  44. 44.Kf4 Kh6
  45. 45.Bf5 Rh8
  46. 46.e7

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