Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

4th Zurich CC Blitz · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.3
Date 2015.02.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2R5/p3r2k/3p4/P2P3p/6P1/1P1b1PQP/1q2rNK1/8 b - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Nd7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Re8
  9. 9.Be3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nd2 Nf8
  11. 11.Nc4 Ng6
  12. 12.a4 Be6
  13. 13.Nxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.d4 Qf6
  15. 15.d5 Bd7
  16. 16.a5 c5
  17. 17.Kh2 Qd8
  18. 18.Ne2 f5
  19. 19.exf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.Ng3 Bd7
  21. 21.b4 cxb4
  22. 22.Qd2 b3
  23. 23.cxb3 Qh4
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rac8
  25. 25.f3 Nf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 exf4
  27. 27.Ne4 Rcd8
  28. 28.Rc7 Bf5
  29. 29.Qd4 Re5
  30. 30.Nf2 Qg3+
  31. 31.Kg1 Re2
  32. 32.Kf1 Rde8
  33. 33.Rac1 h5
  34. 34.Rxb7 R8e3
  35. 35.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  36. 36.Qxf4 Re5
  37. 37.g4 Bg6
  38. 38.Rc8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qc4 Re7
  40. 40.Qf4 Qb2
  41. 41.Qg3 Bd3
  42. 42.Kg2

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