Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Final Masters · 2012 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5
Date 2012.09.29
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/8/N1p5/2Pb1k2/3R1r2/8/3K4/8 w - - 0 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 e6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Na4 Ba6
  13. 13.Re1 Nb6
  14. 14.Nc5 Bc4
  15. 15.Qc3 Bd5
  16. 16.Ne5 Qh4
  17. 17.b3 Rfe8
  18. 18.f3 f6
  19. 19.Ng4 h5
  20. 20.Nf2 f5
  21. 21.Bb2 Rad8
  22. 22.Qe3 g5
  23. 23.g3 f4
  24. 24.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  25. 25.gxh4 Rg6
  26. 26.Nh3 gxh4+
  27. 27.Kf2 Rf6
  28. 28.Re5 Nd7
  29. 29.Nxd7 Rxd7
  30. 30.Rg1 Rff7
  31. 31.Ba3 Rd8
  32. 32.Bc5 a5
  33. 33.Rxh5 Re8
  34. 34.Rxh4 Re3
  35. 35.Ng5 Rc3
  36. 36.Ke2 Rd7
  37. 37.Kd2 Rxc5
  38. 38.dxc5 Bxb3+
  39. 39.Kc1 Bxa2
  40. 40.Ne4 Rb7
  41. 41.Nc3 Bb3
  42. 42.Rxf4 a4
  43. 43.Nxa4 Kh7
  44. 44.Rxg7+ Rxg7
  45. 45.Kb2 Bd5
  46. 46.Nb6 Be6
  47. 47.Kc3 Rg5
  48. 48.Kb4 Kg7
  49. 49.Nc4 Rg1
  50. 50.Ne3 Rc1
  51. 51.h4 Kg6
  52. 52.Ng4 Bd5
  53. 53.Ne5+ Kg7
  54. 54.h5 Re1
  55. 55.h6+ Kxh6
  56. 56.Rf5 Kg7
  57. 57.f4 Rb1+
  58. 58.Kc3 Rb3+
  59. 59.Kd4 Rb4+
  60. 60.Ke3 Rb3+
  61. 61.Kf2 Rc3
  62. 62.Nd7 Kg6
  63. 63.Rf8 Ra3
  64. 64.Nb6 Be4
  65. 65.Ke2 Bf5
  66. 66.Rd8 Be4
  67. 67.Nc4 Rc3
  68. 68.Rd4 Bd5
  69. 69.Ne5+ Kf5
  70. 70.Nd7 Be6
  71. 71.Kd2 Rf3
  72. 72.Nb8 Bd5
  73. 73.Na6 Rxf4

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