Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

ch-USA 2023 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-USA 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2023.10.05
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/3r1pp1/R5p1/6P1/7P/5PK1/8 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bf4 d5
  3. 3.e3 Bf5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bg6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.Bxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qe7
  10. 10.Rac1 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.Nf3 Qxb2
  15. 15.Rb1 Qxa2
  16. 16.Qb5+ c6
  17. 17.Qxb7 O-O
  18. 18.Ra1 Qxc2
  19. 19.Nd4 Qc5
  20. 20.Rfc1 Qb6
  21. 21.Qxc6 Rfb8
  22. 22.h3 a5
  23. 23.Qxb6 Rxb6
  24. 24.Ra4 Ne4
  25. 25.Rca1 Nd2
  26. 26.g4 Nc4
  27. 27.e4 Rba6
  28. 28.Nb5 Rc8
  29. 29.exd5 Rc5
  30. 30.d6 Rxb5
  31. 31.Rxc4 Rxd6
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Ra8 Rdd5
  34. 34.Kg2 g5
  35. 35.Ra2 g6
  36. 36.Ra7 Kg7
  37. 37.Ra3 Rd6
  38. 38.R7xa5 Rxa5
  39. 39.Rxa5 f6
  40. 40.Kg1 Rd1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd6
  42. 42.Kg1 Rd1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rd6

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