Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.3
Date 2023.01.27
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D33)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/7p/1R3p1P/8/3K1PP1/4P3/6r1 b - - 6 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Bb6
  10. 10.O-O d4
  11. 11.Na4 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Nxb6 axb6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Qxd4 Rd8
  17. 17.Qxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Rfc1 Be6
  19. 19.Kf1 Ra4
  20. 20.Ke1 Rda8
  21. 21.Rc3 Rxa2
  22. 22.Rxa2 Rxa2
  23. 23.Nc1 Rxb2
  24. 24.Rxc6 Kg7
  25. 25.Nd3 Rb1+
  26. 26.Kd2 f5
  27. 27.Nf4 Kf6
  28. 28.h4 Ke7
  29. 29.Rc7+ Kf6
  30. 30.h5 Ba2
  31. 31.Kc2 Rf1
  32. 32.Rc6+ Be6
  33. 33.Nd3 Kg7
  34. 34.Rxb6 Bc4
  35. 35.f3 Bxd3+
  36. 36.Kxd3 Rg1
  37. 37.Rb5 Kf6
  38. 38.Rb6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rb5

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