Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.3
Date 2017.08.18
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7B/2R5/4p1k1/5nbp/P7/8/3r4/3KN3 w - - 6 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 c5
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb2 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 dxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
  12. 12.Rac1 Rfd8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Na5
  14. 14.Ne1 Bxg2
  15. 15.Nxg2 Qb7
  16. 16.f4 a6
  17. 17.Ba1 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Qxe4
  19. 19.d3 Qg6
  20. 20.Rb1 Rab8
  21. 21.g4 f6
  22. 22.h4 b5
  23. 23.cxb5 axb5
  24. 24.h5 Qe8
  25. 25.g5 c4
  26. 26.h6 fxg5
  27. 27.Bxg7 Qg6
  28. 28.dxc4 Nxc4
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  30. 30.Rxb5 gxf4
  31. 31.exf4 Rd2
  32. 32.f5 Qxf5
  33. 33.Rxf5 Rxe2
  34. 34.Rf4 Nd6
  35. 35.a4 Nf5
  36. 36.Rg4 Kf7
  37. 37.Bh8 Ra2
  38. 38.Kf1 Bc5
  39. 39.Ke1 Bf2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Be3
  41. 41.Ke1 Bd2+
  42. 42.Kd1 Bxh6
  43. 43.Ke1 Bd2+
  44. 44.Kd1 h5
  45. 45.Rc4 Bg5
  46. 46.Rc7+ Kg6
  47. 47.Ne1 Rd2+

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