Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.5
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 25
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

r4r1k/1pp3p1/1nn4p/p2p4/P2PP2q/1BP5/1P1NQ1K1/RN2R3 b - - 8 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.a4 a5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Be7
  9. 9.Bg3 d6
  10. 10.h3 Nd7
  11. 11.Re1 Kh8
  12. 12.c3 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb3 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.d4 e4
  16. 16.Nfd2 d5
  17. 17.f3 Bh4
  18. 18.Bxh4 Qxh4
  19. 19.Qe2 Bxh3
  20. 20.fxe4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 Qg5+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qh4+
  23. 23.Kg2 Qg5+
  24. 24.Kh1 Qh4+
  25. 25.Kg2

More Fabiano Caruana Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian, or browse all Fabiano Caruana games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.