Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 2.2
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

1R6/8/1P5p/4k3/6PK/1r6/8/8 w - - 22 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nbd2 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.h3 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 h6
  12. 12.b4 Bb6
  13. 13.a4 Rb8
  14. 14.Re1 Nh5
  15. 15.Nf1 Nf4
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.Be3 Be6
  18. 18.Bxb6 cxb6
  19. 19.Ne3 f6
  20. 20.h4 bxa4
  21. 21.Bxa4 Ne7
  22. 22.g3 Nd3
  23. 23.Red1 Rbc8
  24. 24.Bc2 Rxc3
  25. 25.Rxa6 Bg4
  26. 26.Bxd3 Rdxd3
  27. 27.Rxd3 Rxd3
  28. 28.Nxg4 Rxf3
  29. 29.Ne3 f5
  30. 30.exf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Nxf5 Rxf5
  32. 32.Rxb6 Rf3
  33. 33.Kg2 Rb3
  34. 34.h5 e4
  35. 35.g4 Kf7
  36. 36.b5 Ke7
  37. 37.Rb8 Kf6
  38. 38.Rb7 e3
  39. 39.fxe3 Rxe3
  40. 40.b6 Rb3
  41. 41.Kf2 g6
  42. 42.hxg6 Kxg6
  43. 43.Rb8 Kg7
  44. 44.Ke2 Rb4
  45. 45.Kf3 Kf7
  46. 46.Kg3 Kg7
  47. 47.Kh4 Kh7
  48. 48.Rb7+ Kg6
  49. 49.Rb8 Rb3
  50. 50.Rb7 Kf6
  51. 51.Rh7 Kg6
  52. 52.Rb7 Kf6
  53. 53.Rb8 Ke5

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