Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

3rd GRENKE Chess Classic · 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Baden Baden GER
Round 3.2
Date 2015.02.04
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

Q7/3r1pk1/p3q1p1/1p2p2p/1P1b4/P5P1/3RN1KP/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd2 Qxc5
  8. 8.e3 Qc7
  9. 9.Nf3 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc6
  11. 11.a3 b6
  12. 12.Nb5 Qb8
  13. 13.Bc3 h6
  14. 14.Rd1 a6
  15. 15.Nbd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 d6
  17. 17.O-O Bd7
  18. 18.e4 e5
  19. 19.Bc3 Rc8
  20. 20.Qe2 Be6
  21. 21.Nh4 g6
  22. 22.g3 Qc7
  23. 23.Ng2 Bxc4
  24. 24.Ne3 Bxd3
  25. 25.Rxd3 Nxe4
  26. 26.Bxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Nd5 Qd6
  28. 28.Qxe4 Bf8
  29. 29.Rfd1 b5
  30. 30.Qf3 Kg7
  31. 31.Nc3 Qe6
  32. 32.Rd7 Bc5
  33. 33.Qe4 Ra7
  34. 34.Rd8 Rxd8
  35. 35.Rxd8 Bxf2+
  36. 36.Kg2 Bb6
  37. 37.Rd2 Rc7
  38. 38.Qa8 Bd4
  39. 39.Ne2 Rd7
  40. 40.b4 h5

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