Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.2
Date 2014.06.12
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4Q3/p6p/2kb4/2pp1P2/8/KPN1P3/P2q3P/8 b - - 12 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.d5 exf3
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e4 Qc7
  9. 9.gxf3 g6
  10. 10.Be3 d6
  11. 11.Qd2 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nd7
  13. 13.f4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Rg1 f5
  15. 15.exf5 gxf5
  16. 16.Qe2 Rg8
  17. 17.Rxg8 Bxg8
  18. 18.Qd3 Nb6
  19. 19.Qxf5+ Kb7
  20. 20.b3 d5
  21. 21.Qd3 Qg7
  22. 22.cxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qa6+ Kb8
  24. 24.Qa5 Be7
  25. 25.Bc4 Nxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Nxd1 Bd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 cxd5
  29. 29.Nc3 Qg1+
  30. 30.Kb2 Qf2+
  31. 31.Ka3 Qd2
  32. 32.f5 Kb7
  33. 33.Qb5+ Kc7
  34. 34.Qe8 Bd6
  35. 35.Qf7+ Kc6
  36. 36.Qe8+ Kc7
  37. 37.Qf7+ Kc6
  38. 38.Qe8+

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