Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

Superbet Classic 2021 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2021
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 3.1
Date 2021.06.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

5rk1/6p1/4p1p1/8/8/8/5PPP/5RK1 w - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bxc4 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.Ne5 Qc7
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qxc6
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 b5
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.Bd5 Rb8
  14. 14.e4 Be7
  15. 15.a4 O-O
  16. 16.axb5 Rxb5
  17. 17.Ra3 Rb6
  18. 18.Rf3 Qe5
  19. 19.Bd2 Rg6
  20. 20.Bc3 Qc7
  21. 21.Rg3 Bb7
  22. 22.Rxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Qg4 c4
  25. 25.e5 Bb4
  26. 26.Bxb4 Qxb4
  27. 27.e6 Qxb2
  28. 28.Qxc4 Qf6
  29. 29.Qxa6 Qxe6
  30. 30.Qxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Kh1 Kh8
  32. 32.Kg1 Kg8
  33. 33.Kh1 Kh8
  34. 34.Kg1 Kg8

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