Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

Superbet Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Blitz 2022
Site Warsaw POL
Round 18.1
Date 2022.05.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

1r6/5pk1/3R2p1/p2Pp3/P6Q/1P2qP1P/K5P1/8 w - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Be6
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc7
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Bf5
  14. 14.Bd3 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 b5
  16. 16.Bd2 O-O
  17. 17.Na5 Rac8
  18. 18.Rc1 Nb6
  19. 19.b3 Bf6
  20. 20.c4 bxc4
  21. 21.Nxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Rxc4 Qd7
  23. 23.Rhc1 Rxc4
  24. 24.Rxc4 Ra8
  25. 25.Rc6 a5
  26. 26.a4 g6
  27. 27.Ka2 Kg7
  28. 28.Bc3 h4
  29. 29.h3 Bg5
  30. 30.Qe4 Bf6
  31. 31.Be1 Qa7
  32. 32.Bxh4 Bxh4
  33. 33.Qxh4 Rb8
  34. 34.Rxd6 Qe3
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kh6
  36. 36.Qh4+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qf6+ Kh6
  38. 38.Qh4+ Kg7

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