Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 4.3
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/pp3P2/2r2K2/8/8/P5P1/7R w - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 c5
  7. 7.Rc1 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 b6
  10. 10.Nb5 a6
  11. 11.Nd6 Qe7
  12. 12.Ne4 g5
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.Bg3 d5
  15. 15.h4 g4
  16. 16.Qxg4+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qg5 Bxc3+
  18. 18.bxc3 Qxf2+
  19. 19.Kxf2 hxg5
  20. 20.hxg5+ Kg7
  21. 21.cxd5 exd5
  22. 22.c4 Be6
  23. 23.cxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Bd3 Rh8
  25. 25.Rxh8 Kxh8
  26. 26.e4 Nb4
  27. 27.Rh1+ Kg8
  28. 28.exd5 Nxd3+
  29. 29.Ke3 Nb4
  30. 30.Be5 f6
  31. 31.Bxf6 Nxd5+
  32. 32.Ke4 Nxf6+
  33. 33.gxf6 Rc8
  34. 34.Kf5 Rc5+

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