Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

77th Tata Steel GpA · 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 77th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.7
Date 2015.01.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/N7/1p4kp/5p2/8/4qP1P/b1Q3P1/7K b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Rc1 Nc6
  12. 12.Qd3 Rc8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Na5
  14. 14.Bb5 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qd5
  17. 17.c4 Qh5
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.c5 Nc4
  21. 21.Qd4 Rxc5
  22. 22.Qxf6 Qg6
  23. 23.Qe7 Bc8
  24. 24.Bxc4 dxc4
  25. 25.Rc3 Qg7
  26. 26.Nd4 Rg5
  27. 27.Rg3 f6
  28. 28.Qe2 Qf7
  29. 29.Nb5 Qe6
  30. 30.Qc2 Bb7
  31. 31.Nd4 Qe4
  32. 32.Qxc4+ Bd5
  33. 33.Qc3 Rxg3
  34. 34.Qxg3+ Kh7
  35. 35.f3 Qe3+
  36. 36.Kh1 Rg8
  37. 37.Qc7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qc2 Bf7
  39. 39.h3 Rd8
  40. 40.Nf5 Rxd1+
  41. 41.Qxd1 Qg5
  42. 42.Qd8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qc7 Kg6
  44. 44.Nd6 Bxa2
  45. 45.Qc2+ f5
  46. 46.Nc8 Qe3
  47. 47.Nxa7

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