Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.1
Date 2014.09.06
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r5/p3kpp1/1p5p/2r1P2P/5P2/4R1P1/PR4K1/8 w - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Nxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bb4+
  11. 11.Kf1 O-O
  12. 12.Rb1 Bd6
  13. 13.h4 Rb8
  14. 14.h5 h6
  15. 15.e4 b6
  16. 16.Be3 e5
  17. 17.dxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.f4 Qxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Bg4
  20. 20.Rd5 Bb2
  21. 21.Rb5 Ba3
  22. 22.Bh3 Bxh3+
  23. 23.Rxh3 Rbc8
  24. 24.Rh2 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rb3 Bc1
  26. 26.Re2 Bxe3
  27. 27.Rbxe3 Kf8
  28. 28.e5 Rc5
  29. 29.Kg2 Ke7
  30. 30.Rb2 Rdc8

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