Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2016.08.08
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5k2/5ppp/8/p7/PbB5/6P1/4KP1P/8 b - - 6 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.g3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bd6
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Ba7
  13. 13.Bg5 Be6
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Rxc1
  18. 18.Qxc1 b5
  19. 19.Qc6 Bxd4
  20. 20.Qxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.b3 Rd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Kf8
  23. 23.Kf1 a5
  24. 24.Bf3 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Bxd1 Ke7
  26. 26.a4 bxa4
  27. 27.bxa4 Bc3
  28. 28.Bb3 Bb4
  29. 29.Ke2 Kf8
  30. 30.Bc4

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