Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

8th London Classic 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 4.3
Date 2016.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3Q1k2/2p4p/1b1pp1p1/p3p3/P2PP3/2P1q2P/3N2PK/8 b - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bc5
  9. 9.Nf1 d6
  10. 10.Ng3 Nd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bxd4
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rb1 Rb8
  14. 14.c3 Ba7
  15. 15.d4 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Be3 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Rxb1
  19. 19.Qxb1 Ng4
  20. 20.h3 Nxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Qg5
  22. 22.Kh2 a5
  23. 23.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  24. 24.Qb7 Bb6
  25. 25.Qc8+ Kf7
  26. 26.Qd7+ Qe7
  27. 27.Qb5 g6
  28. 28.Nf1 Qg5
  29. 29.Nd2 Qxe3
  30. 30.Qd7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qd8+

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