Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 12.4
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5qk1/8/p5R1/Pp2r1pQ/5p2/7P/1P4P1/7K b - - 12 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be7
  7. 7.Qg4 g6
  8. 8.Qe2 d6
  9. 9.a4 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Ne5
  11. 11.Kh1 Nf6
  12. 12.Nc3 Bd7
  13. 13.f4 Nxd3
  14. 14.cxd3 O-O
  15. 15.Be3 b5
  16. 16.a5 Bc6
  17. 17.Rf3 Re8
  18. 18.Rh3 Bf8
  19. 19.Rf1 Bg7
  20. 20.Na2 Bb7
  21. 21.Nb4 Rc8
  22. 22.Bd4 Qe7
  23. 23.Bc3 h5
  24. 24.Qe1 e5
  25. 25.fxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Rhf3 Qe6
  27. 27.Na1 Rc7
  28. 28.Nac2 Rd7
  29. 29.Ne3 Ng4
  30. 30.Ned5 f5
  31. 31.h3 Nh6
  32. 32.Qf2 f4
  33. 33.d4 g5
  34. 34.dxe5 Bxe5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Qxe5
  36. 36.Nd3 Qd6
  37. 37.Nc5 Bxd5
  38. 38.Nxd7 Bxe4
  39. 39.Qb6 Qxd7
  40. 40.Qxh6 Bxf3
  41. 41.Rxf3 Qg7
  42. 42.Qxh5 Re6
  43. 43.Rd3 Qe7
  44. 44.Rd5 Re5
  45. 45.Qg6+ Kh8
  46. 46.Rd6 Qf8
  47. 47.Qh5+ Kg8
  48. 48.Rg6+

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