Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

8th Norway Chess 2020 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 8th Norway Chess 2020
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.2
Date 2020.10.11
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4b1k/1p3P1p/p3p3/1N3pQP/5nq1/2P5/PP3P2/2K1R3 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Na3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 Qd7
  9. 9.Nbxd4 a6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O Ne7
  12. 12.Qc2 O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 Ng6
  14. 14.Rad1 Qc7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bd7
  16. 16.g3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.h4 Kh8
  19. 19.Qd2 Bf8
  20. 20.h5 Ne7
  21. 21.Bc2 Red8
  22. 22.Qd3 f5
  23. 23.g4 f6
  24. 24.g5 Qf4
  25. 25.gxf6 Qg4+
  26. 26.Kf1 Qh3+
  27. 27.Ke2 Nd5
  28. 28.Qd2 Bb5+
  29. 29.Nxb5 Qg4
  30. 30.Qg5 Nf4+
  31. 31.Ke3 Ng2+
  32. 32.Ke2 Qc4+
  33. 33.Bd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.Rxd3 Nf4+
  35. 35.Ke3 Qe4+
  36. 36.Kd2 Qxd3+
  37. 37.Kc1 Qxf3
  38. 38.f7 Qg4

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