Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2024
Site New York USA
Round 7.1
Date 2024.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1Q3/5K2/2pB4/1p1p4/1P1Pr2p/P7/8/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 d5
  9. 9.dxe5 Be6
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd4 Qd7
  13. 13.Bc2 Bg4
  14. 14.f3 Bh5
  15. 15.Nf1 Bg6
  16. 16.f4 Nxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Bxc2
  18. 18.Qxc2 Ne4
  19. 19.Nd2 Bb4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxe1
  21. 21.Nc5 Qc6
  22. 22.Bd2 Bh4
  23. 23.f5 Be7
  24. 24.Rc1 Bxc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 Qxc5
  26. 26.Rxc5 c6
  27. 27.Kf2 Rac8
  28. 28.Bb4 Rfd8
  29. 29.Kf3 Rd7
  30. 30.Kf4 a5
  31. 31.Bxa5 Ra7
  32. 32.b4 Kf8
  33. 33.Rc3 Ke7
  34. 34.a3 Kd7
  35. 35.Rh3 Rh8
  36. 36.Bb6 Raa8
  37. 37.Bc5 Rag8
  38. 38.Re3 Re8
  39. 39.g4 g6
  40. 40.Kg5 gxf5
  41. 41.gxf5 h5
  42. 42.Kf6 Rh7
  43. 43.Rg3 Ra8
  44. 44.e6+ fxe6
  45. 45.fxe6+ Kc7
  46. 46.h4 Re8
  47. 47.Rg6 Kd8
  48. 48.Ke5 Kc7
  49. 49.Rf6 Rg7
  50. 50.Kf5 Rg4
  51. 51.Rf7+ Kc8
  52. 52.Ra7 Kb8
  53. 53.e7 Rxh4
  54. 54.Ke6 Re4+
  55. 55.Kf7 Rc8
  56. 56.Rd7 h4
  57. 57.Bd6+ Ka8
  58. 58.Rd8 Kb7
  59. 59.Rxc8 Kxc8
  60. 60.e8=Q+

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