Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

Zurich CC Rapid 2014 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich CC Rapid 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.2
Date 2014.02.04
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/7k/1p4p1/1P3pp1/3Q4/4P1bP/6P1/1q4BK w - - 14 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 f5
  3. 3.Bf4 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.h3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.Bh2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Qe7
  10. 10.c3 b6
  11. 11.b4 a5
  12. 12.Qb3 Bb7
  13. 13.a3 h6
  14. 14.c4 Nd8
  15. 15.c5 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Nf7
  17. 17.Nh4 Kh7
  18. 18.cxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Nc4 Bd5
  20. 20.Qb2 Ne4
  21. 21.Nf3 Qb7
  22. 22.b5 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Ra1 Rxa1+
  25. 25.Qxa1 Qc7
  26. 26.Nfd2 Nxd2
  27. 27.Nxd2 e5
  28. 28.Bf3 Bxf3
  29. 29.Nxf3 Qc4
  30. 30.Qf1 Qb4
  31. 31.Kh1 Ng5
  32. 32.Nxg5+ hxg5
  33. 33.dxe5 dxe5
  34. 34.f3 e4
  35. 35.fxe4 Qxe4
  36. 36.Qc1 Be5
  37. 37.Qc6 Qb1+
  38. 38.Bg1 Bg3
  39. 39.Qd7+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qd4 Kh7
  41. 41.Qd7+ Kh6
  42. 42.Qd4 Kh7

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