Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

4th Zurich CC Rapid · 2015 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Rapid
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.3
Date 2015.02.19
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1K4k1/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Bb3 O-O
  7. 7.Nbd2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.Nf1 d5
  11. 11.Bg5 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Qxd1
  13. 13.Raxd1 Bxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Ng4
  15. 15.Re2 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Nf6
  18. 18.b4 Ba7
  19. 19.h3 Nh5
  20. 20.Bh2 f6
  21. 21.Rd7 Re7
  22. 22.Red2 Kf7
  23. 23.Ne1 Ke8
  24. 24.Rxe7+ Nxe7
  25. 25.Nc2 Nf4
  26. 26.Nfe3 h5
  27. 27.Kf1 Rd8
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  29. 29.Bxf4 gxf4
  30. 30.Nc4 Kd7
  31. 31.Ke2 b5
  32. 32.Nd2 Nc8
  33. 33.Ne1 c5
  34. 34.Nd3 c4
  35. 35.Ne1 Nb6
  36. 36.b3 cxb3
  37. 37.Nxb3 Na4
  38. 38.Nd3 Nxc3+
  39. 39.Kf3 Kd6
  40. 40.g3 f5
  41. 41.Nd2 fxe4+
  42. 42.Nxe4+ Nxe4
  43. 43.Kxe4 fxg3
  44. 44.fxg3 Bd4
  45. 45.g4 hxg4
  46. 46.hxg4 Bc3
  47. 47.g5 a5
  48. 48.bxa5 Bxa5
  49. 49.Nxe5 Ke6
  50. 50.Nc6 Bb6
  51. 51.Nd4+ Bxd4
  52. 52.Kxd4 Kf5
  53. 53.Kc5 Kxg5
  54. 54.Kxb5

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