Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

The Game

White	Levon Aronian
Black	Fabiano Caruana
Result	1-0
Event	Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	8.2
Date	2024.08.14
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves	45

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R1k3/5p2/1n1P2pp/8/1r3P2/6PB/7P/6K1 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Nf3 b6
5. 5.Bd2 Bb7
6. 6.e3 O-O
7. 7.Rc1 d6
8. 8.Be2 Nbd7
9. 9.O-O a5
10. 10.Ne1 e5
11. 11.Nc2 Re8
12. 12.b3 exd4
13. 13.exd4 Bxc3
14. 14.Bxc3 Ne4
15. 15.Be1 d5
16. 16.f3 Nd6
17. 17.Bf2 dxc4
18. 18.bxc4 Qg5
19. 19.Re1 Ba6
20. 20.Na3 h6
21. 21.Bf1 Nf6
22. 22.Qa4 Qd2
23. 23.Red1 Qb4
24. 24.Qb3 Nf5
25. 25.Qxb4 axb4
26. 26.Nc2 Bc8
27. 27.Nxb4 Ne3
28. 28.Bxe3 Rxe3
29. 29.c5 Ra4
30. 30.Nc6 bxc5
31. 31.Rxc5 Be6
32. 32.Ne7+ Kf8
33. 33.d5 Bd7
34. 34.Nc6 Rxa2
35. 35.Nb8 Ra7
36. 36.Rdc1 Re5
37. 37.f4 Re4
38. 38.Nxd7+ Nxd7
39. 39.Rxc7 Rxc7
40. 40.Rxc7 Nb6
41. 41.d6 Rd4
42. 42.Rc6 Rb4
43. 43.g3 Ke8
44. 44.Bh3 g6
45. 45.Rc8+

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