Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

10th London Classic 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.3
Date 2018.12.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/4R3/5p2/4nN2/4p1P1/4P2K/5r2/8 w - - 14 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.Rd1 Qa5
  10. 10.a3 Rd8
  11. 11.Nd2 d4
  12. 12.Nb3 Qb6
  13. 13.Na4 Bb4+
  14. 14.axb4 Qxb4+
  15. 15.Nd2 Qa5
  16. 16.Qb3 e5
  17. 17.Bg5 Nb4
  18. 18.Be2 Bd7
  19. 19.Bxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Ra1 dxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 b5
  22. 22.O-O bxa4
  23. 23.Qc3 f5
  24. 24.Nf3 f6
  25. 25.Nh4 Nc6
  26. 26.Qa3 e4
  27. 27.Bd1 Ne5
  28. 28.Bxa4 Qxa4
  29. 29.Qxa4 Bxa4
  30. 30.Rxa4 f4
  31. 31.Rxf4 Rd1+
  32. 32.Rf1 Rxf1+
  33. 33.Kxf1 Rb8
  34. 34.b4 Nxc4
  35. 35.Nf5 Rb5
  36. 36.g4 h5
  37. 37.h3 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Ne5
  39. 39.Rxa7 Rxb4
  40. 40.Kg2 Rb1
  41. 41.Re7 Rb2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Rf2
  43. 43.Re8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Re7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Re8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Re7+ Kg8

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