Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

4th Zurich CC Classical · 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Classical
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.3
Date 2015.02.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D56)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

3rb1k1/5p2/1ppr2pp/8/1P6/2R1P2P/4BPP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 c6
  10. 10.Be2 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxc3 dxc4
  13. 13.Rxc4 e5
  14. 14.Qc2 a5
  15. 15.Rc1 Re8
  16. 16.a3 Nb6
  17. 17.Rc5 Nd7
  18. 18.Rc3 exd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Nf6
  20. 20.Rc4 Bd7
  21. 21.Bf3 Red8
  22. 22.Qb3 Be8
  23. 23.Nf5 Qe6
  24. 24.Nd4 Qe7
  25. 25.Qc3 Nd7
  26. 26.Be2 g6
  27. 27.Qb3 Rab8
  28. 28.Nf3 Ne5
  29. 29.Nxe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Qc2 b6
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Rd6
  33. 33.h3 Rbd8
  34. 34.Qc3 Qxc3
  35. 35.R4xc3

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