Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12.4
Date 2016.03.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/8/1K1Pk1P1/4P3/8/2r4p/7R b - - 5 67

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.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Nd7
  14. 14.Be3 Nf6
  15. 15.Qb1 d5
  16. 16.Bg5 d4
  17. 17.Bxf6 dxc3
  18. 18.Bxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Qd6
  20. 20.Ng4 a5
  21. 21.Ne3 c6
  22. 22.a4 axb4
  23. 23.axb5 cxb5
  24. 24.Nd5 Rfb8
  25. 25.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  26. 26.Qb3 h5
  27. 27.Rfa1 Rxa2
  28. 28.Qxa2 Qc5
  29. 29.Rb1 Rd8
  30. 30.h3 g6
  31. 31.Qb3 Rd4
  32. 32.Re1 Qa7
  33. 33.Kf1 Kg7
  34. 34.Ke2 h4
  35. 35.Rd1 Qa5
  36. 36.Rb1 Qa6
  37. 37.Kf1 Qd6
  38. 38.Ra1 Qc5
  39. 39.Rb1 Qa7
  40. 40.Ke2 g5
  41. 41.Rg1 Qd7
  42. 42.Ra1 Qe7
  43. 43.Ra6 Qc7
  44. 44.Ra8 Qf4
  45. 45.Ra1 g4
  46. 46.hxg4 Qxg4+
  47. 47.Ke3 Rd6
  48. 48.Qxb4 Qg5+
  49. 49.Ke2 Rf6
  50. 50.Qxc3 Qxg2
  51. 51.Qd4 h3
  52. 52.Qe3 Qg4+
  53. 53.Kd2 Qg2
  54. 54.Ke2 Qg4+
  55. 55.Kd2 h2
  56. 56.Rh1 Qg2
  57. 57.Qg3+ Qxg3
  58. 58.fxg3 Rf2+
  59. 59.Kc3 Kf6
  60. 60.d4 Kg5
  61. 61.d5 Kf6
  62. 62.g4 Ke5
  63. 63.g5 b4+
  64. 64.Kxb4 Rxc2
  65. 65.Kb5 Kd6
  66. 66.Kb4 Ke5
  67. 67.Kb5

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