Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

CCT Final RR 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 6.1
Date 2024.12.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R1Q/8/3k2K1/8/5p2/8/7r/8 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Be7
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Qb6
  14. 14.Rhf1 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd2 Bg5
  16. 16.Kb1 Nf6
  17. 17.Qb3 Qc7
  18. 18.Nc4 b5
  19. 19.Nxd6 Rad8
  20. 20.Qa3 Qc6
  21. 21.f3 g6
  22. 22.c4 b4
  23. 23.Qxb4 Be3
  24. 24.Nb7 Rb8
  25. 25.Na5 Qc7
  26. 26.Qa4 Rb6
  27. 27.Nb3 Bc5
  28. 28.Nxc5 Qxc5
  29. 29.Rd2 Rfb8
  30. 30.Rfd1 Kg7
  31. 31.Rc2 a5
  32. 32.a3 h5
  33. 33.h4 Rb3
  34. 34.Ka2 Qb6
  35. 35.Rdd2 Nd7
  36. 36.Qxd7 Rxa3+
  37. 37.Kb1 Qb3
  38. 38.Rd3 Qa2+
  39. 39.Kc1 Qa1+
  40. 40.Kd2 Ra2
  41. 41.b3 a4
  42. 42.Rxa2 Qxa2+
  43. 43.Ke3 axb3
  44. 44.Qc7 b2
  45. 45.Qxe5+ Kh7
  46. 46.Rd7 Rf8
  47. 47.Bd3 b1=Q
  48. 48.Bxb1 Qxb1
  49. 49.Kf2 Qc2+
  50. 50.Kg3 Qxc4
  51. 51.Qd5 Qxd5
  52. 52.exd5 Kg7
  53. 53.Kf4 Re8
  54. 54.Ra7 Re2
  55. 55.g4 hxg4
  56. 56.fxg4 Kf8
  57. 57.d6 Ke8
  58. 58.Kg5 Re4
  59. 59.Ra8+ Kd7
  60. 60.Rf8 f5
  61. 61.gxf5 gxf5
  62. 62.h5 Kxd6
  63. 63.h6 Rg4+
  64. 64.Kh5 Rg2
  65. 65.h7 Rh2+
  66. 66.Kg6 f4
  67. 67.h8=Q

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