Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2015.12.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/3k1Pp1/2p1p1P1/1pP1P3/1P4K1/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.d4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.Be3 Qc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Nbd7
  16. 16.Rd1 Qb7
  17. 17.Raa1 Rfc8
  18. 18.h3 Rab8
  19. 19.Nh2 h5
  20. 20.Nf3 Nb6
  21. 21.Bg5 g6
  22. 22.Na2 c6
  23. 23.dxc6 Rxc6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.Nb4 Rc4
  26. 26.Nd5 Be7
  27. 27.Nxb6 Qxb6
  28. 28.c3 a5
  29. 29.Rd5 Rc5
  30. 30.Rad1 b4
  31. 31.Rxc5 Qxc5
  32. 32.Rd5 Qa7
  33. 33.axb4 axb4
  34. 34.c4 Rc8
  35. 35.b3 Rc5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Qxc5
  37. 37.g3 Bd8
  38. 38.Qd2 Bb6
  39. 39.Kg2 Kg7
  40. 40.Ne1 Qc7
  41. 41.Nc2 Bc5
  42. 42.Ne3 Bxe3
  43. 43.Qxe3 Qc6
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.hxg4 Qc8
  46. 46.Kg3 Qc5
  47. 47.Qxc5 dxc5
  48. 48.g5 Kf8
  49. 49.f4 Ke7
  50. 50.f5 Kd6
  51. 51.f6

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