Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

10th London Classic 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2018.12.16
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pp2bppp/8/3p1b2/3N3P/4B3/PPP2PP1/1K1R3R b - - 9 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O c6
  10. 10.Kb1 d5
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc5
  12. 12.h4 Nxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Qd6
  14. 14.c4 Rd8
  15. 15.cxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Nd4 Bd7
  18. 18.Nb3 Bf5
  19. 19.Nd4 Bd7
  20. 20.Nb3 Bf5
  21. 21.Nd4

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