Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 90 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.2
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 90
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6K1/5B1P/3p4/3PR3/2k5/4r3/8/8 b - - 0 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e4 Bg7
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.a4 b6
  8. 8.Qd2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.d5 Qc7
  12. 12.Rad1 c4
  13. 13.Be2 Nc5
  14. 14.Bxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Nd4 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Ndxb5 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Qxb5
  19. 19.b3 Qb6
  20. 20.Bxc4 e5
  21. 21.Qe3 Qc7
  22. 22.Ra1 h6
  23. 23.Nc3 Qe7
  24. 24.Nb5 Ba6
  25. 25.Ra4 Bxb5
  26. 26.Bxb5 f5
  27. 27.Bc6 Rxa4
  28. 28.bxa4 e4
  29. 29.f4 g5
  30. 30.Kh1 gxf4
  31. 31.Qxf4 Qe5
  32. 32.a5 Qxf4
  33. 33.Rxf4 Be5
  34. 34.Rf1 Bd4
  35. 35.g3 Kg7
  36. 36.Bd7 Kg6
  37. 37.a6 Kg5
  38. 38.Kg2 h5
  39. 39.h4+ Kg6
  40. 40.Rd1 Bc5
  41. 41.Rf1 Bd4
  42. 42.c4 Bc5
  43. 43.Ra1 Bd4
  44. 44.Ra2 Ra8
  45. 45.Bc6 Ra7
  46. 46.Bb7 Kf6
  47. 47.Kf1 Ke5
  48. 48.Ke2 Bc5
  49. 49.Ra1 Kd4
  50. 50.Rf1 Ke5
  51. 51.Rb1 Kd4
  52. 52.Rf1 Ke5
  53. 53.Rd1 Bd4
  54. 54.Rb1 Bc5
  55. 55.Rb5 Kd4
  56. 56.Rb1 Ke5
  57. 57.Rf1 Bd4
  58. 58.Kd2 Bc5
  59. 59.Kc3 Bd4+
  60. 60.Kd2 Bc5
  61. 61.Ke2 Bd4
  62. 62.Bc8 Rf7
  63. 63.Be6 Rf8
  64. 64.Rb1 Ra8
  65. 65.Rf1 Rf8
  66. 66.Bd7 Rf7
  67. 67.Be8 Ra7
  68. 68.Bg6 Bc5
  69. 69.Rxf5+ Kd4
  70. 70.Rf4 Rxa6
  71. 71.Rxe4+ Kc3
  72. 72.Bxh5 Bd4
  73. 73.Kf3 Be5
  74. 74.Kg4 Ra1
  75. 75.Bg6 Rg1
  76. 76.h5 Rxg3+
  77. 77.Kf5 Bd4
  78. 78.Ke6 Bc5
  79. 79.Kf7 Bd4
  80. 80.Ke6 Bc5
  81. 81.Rh4 Re3+
  82. 82.Kf7 Bd4
  83. 83.h6 Rf3+
  84. 84.Ke8 Rg3
  85. 85.Bf7 Bf6
  86. 86.Rh5 Re3+
  87. 87.Kf8 Kxc4
  88. 88.h7 Bh8
  89. 89.Kg8 Be5
  90. 90.Rxe5

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