Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early · 2024 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2024.10.22
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6Qk/2pRP1p1/2P4p/5p2/8/6P1/p4PKP/1q6 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.a4 b6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bb7
  8. 8.Re1 Nbd7
  9. 9.e4 dxe4
  10. 10.dxe4 Nc5
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.Nd4 a5
  13. 13.Ne4 Rb8
  14. 14.Qg4 Kh8
  15. 15.Nxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Nb3 f5
  17. 17.Qe2 Be7
  18. 18.Rd1 Qe8
  19. 19.Nd4 Bc5
  20. 20.Nb3 Be7
  21. 21.c4 Nb4
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rxb7
  23. 23.Bd2 Nc6
  24. 24.Bc3 Rb8
  25. 25.Qf3 Bc5
  26. 26.Nxc5 bxc5
  27. 27.Rd2 Nd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 cxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rad1 Qxa4
  31. 31.c5 Qe8
  32. 32.Rd7 Rb1
  33. 33.c6 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Qxd1 Qb8
  35. 35.Kg2 h6
  36. 36.Qd4 Rg8
  37. 37.Qc4 Qb6
  38. 38.Qxe6 a4
  39. 39.Qd5 a3
  40. 40.e6 Qb1
  41. 41.e7 a2
  42. 42.Qxg8+

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