Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 1
Date 2008.11.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k1r1/1b3p2/6q1/ppp1P1Bp/3p1P1P/1P2Q3/3R2P1/3R2K1 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Nxg4 Nxg4
  12. 12.Qxg4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Rd1 Qg7
  14. 14.Qf4 Na6
  15. 15.Be2 Be7
  16. 16.O-O Nc5
  17. 17.e5 Qg6
  18. 18.Rd4 Rd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rd5
  20. 20.Qe3 h5
  21. 21.Bf3 a6
  22. 22.b4 cxb3
  23. 23.axb3 a5
  24. 24.Ne4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Qh6
  26. 26.Bf4 Qg7
  27. 27.Bxd5 exd5
  28. 28.Bg5 Rg8
  29. 29.f4 Qg6
  30. 30.R4d2 c5
  31. 31.Bxe7 d4
  32. 32.Bg5

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