Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.4
Date 2016.03.16
Opening Modern Benoni (A77)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r2qr1k1/5pbp/p2n4/1pp1pRB1/4N3/7P/P1Q3P1/4R1K1 b - - 9 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Ne5
  12. 12.b3 Bg4
  13. 13.Bxg4 Nfxg4
  14. 14.Bb2 a6
  15. 15.h3 Nf6
  16. 16.f4 Ned7
  17. 17.Nc4 Nb6
  18. 18.Rae1 Nxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Nd7
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.f5 b5
  22. 22.Ne4 Nb6
  23. 23.Bc1 Nxc4
  24. 24.d6 gxf5
  25. 25.Rxf5 Nxd6
  26. 26.Bg5 Qa5
  27. 27.Bd2 Qd8
  28. 28.Bg5 Qa5
  29. 29.Bd2 Qd8
  30. 30.Bg5

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