Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.4
Date 2019.06.03
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

7r/5kp1/2p1p3/pp1bPp2/r1pP1K1P/P1P2P2/2PB4/R5R1 w - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Qd7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 b6
  7. 7.Qg4 f5
  8. 8.Qg3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nh3 Bb7
  10. 10.Qh4 Nge7
  11. 11.Qh5+ Ng6
  12. 12.Nf4 Qf7
  13. 13.Nxg6 Qxg6
  14. 14.Qxg6+ hxg6
  15. 15.h4 Na5
  16. 16.Bg5 Bc6
  17. 17.g4 Ba4
  18. 18.Kd2 Nc4+
  19. 19.Bxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.Rag1 Bc6
  21. 21.Rh3 Kf7
  22. 22.f3 b5
  23. 23.Rhg3 Raf8
  24. 24.gxf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Ke3 Rh7
  26. 26.R3g2 Rb8
  27. 27.Rb1 Rb6
  28. 28.Kf4 Ra6
  29. 29.Ra1 Ra4
  30. 30.Kg3 a5
  31. 31.Bd2 Bd5
  32. 32.Rgg1 Rh8
  33. 33.Be3 Ra8
  34. 34.Bd2 Rc8
  35. 35.Be3 Ra8
  36. 36.Bd2 c6
  37. 37.Kf4 Rh8
  38. 38.Kg3 Ra8
  39. 39.Kf4 Rh8

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