Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

Zurich CC Blitz 2014 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich CC Blitz 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.1
Date 2014.01.29
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r3/2p2p2/1p1p2k1/p4Rp1/P1P1P1P1/1PK2P2/4R3/7r w - - 17 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Nd5 Bb7
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.c3 Rae8
  16. 16.Bd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 a5
  18. 18.Qxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.f3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Kf2 g5
  21. 21.g4 Kg7
  22. 22.c4 h5
  23. 23.h3 Rh8
  24. 24.Re2 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Re6
  26. 26.Ke3 Rh3
  27. 27.Rd1 Kf6
  28. 28.b3 Re5
  29. 29.Ree1 Re8
  30. 30.Rd5 Rh2
  31. 31.Re2 Rh1
  32. 32.Rf5+ Kg6
  33. 33.Kd4 Rd1+
  34. 34.Kc3 Rh1
  35. 35.Kd4 Rd1+
  36. 36.Kc3 Rh1

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