Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	85th Tata Steel Masters
Site	Wijk aan Zee NED
Round	1.1
Date	2023.01.14
Opening	Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

3RQ3/1p4p1/2p1p1k1/1q5p/1P5P/6P1/5PK1/4r3 b - - 12 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 d5
4. 4.g3 Be7
5. 5.Bg2 O-O
6. 6.O-O dxc4
7. 7.Qc2 a6
8. 8.a4 Bd7
9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
11. 11.Qc2 Be4
12. 12.Qc1 h6
13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
14. 14.Rd1 a5
15. 15.Nbd2 Bh7
16. 16.Nb3 Nd7
17. 17.Ne5 c6
18. 18.Qc3 Ra7
19. 19.Nxa5 Bxe5
20. 20.dxe5 Rxa5
21. 21.Rxd7 Rxa4
22. 22.Rxa4 Qxd7
23. 23.Rd4 Qc7
24. 24.Rd6 Ra8
25. 25.Bf3 Bg6
26. 26.h4 h5
27. 27.Kg2 Qb6
28. 28.Rd7 Kh7
29. 29.Qd2 Ra5
30. 30.b4 Rxe5
31. 31.Qd6 Qb5
32. 32.Qf8 Rxe2
33. 33.Rd8 Be4
34. 34.Bxe4+ Rxe4
35. 35.Qxf7 Re1
36. 36.Qg8+ Kg6
37. 37.Qe8+ Kh7
38. 38.Qh8+ Kg6
39. 39.Qe8+ Kh7
40. 40.Qh8+ Kg6
41. 41.Qe8+

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