Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2018.08.14
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

5R2/8/2P5/5k2/2KB2p1/6b1/8/3r4 b - - 9 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nd4
  9. 9.Ne1 c6
  10. 10.b4 Re8
  11. 11.e3 Ne6
  12. 12.Bb2 h5
  13. 13.Nf3 Bd7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.c5 Nf8
  16. 16.cxd6 Bg4
  17. 17.h3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 Qxd6
  19. 19.Rfd1 a6
  20. 20.Qe2 Ne6
  21. 21.h4 Rcd8
  22. 22.Bh3 Qb8
  23. 23.Qf3 Nd5
  24. 24.Ne4 f5
  25. 25.Nc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.bxc5 Nf6
  27. 27.Qe2 Ng4
  28. 28.Bc3 Qc7
  29. 29.Rb1 Qf7
  30. 30.Rb2 Rd5
  31. 31.Rdb1 Re7
  32. 32.e4 Rd8
  33. 33.Bd2 f4
  34. 34.Rb3 Red7
  35. 35.Bxg4 hxg4
  36. 36.Qxg4 Rxd3
  37. 37.Rxb7 Qf6
  38. 38.Be1 fxg3
  39. 39.fxg3 Rf3
  40. 40.Kg2 Rf8
  41. 41.Rb8 Rxa3
  42. 42.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  43. 43.Rb2 a5
  44. 44.Rf2 Qg7
  45. 45.Qe6+ Kh8
  46. 46.Rf7 Qh6
  47. 47.Qxe5+ Bg7
  48. 48.Qe8+ Kh7
  49. 49.Kh3 g5
  50. 50.Qd7 Qxh4+
  51. 51.Kg2 Ra2+
  52. 52.Bf2 Qxe4+
  53. 53.Kh2 Qg6
  54. 54.Qh3+ Qh6
  55. 55.Qxh6+ Kxh6
  56. 56.Kg1 a4
  57. 57.Rc7 a3
  58. 58.Rxc6+ Kh5
  59. 59.Ra6 Bb2
  60. 60.c6 Ra1+
  61. 61.Kg2 Rc1
  62. 62.Be3 Rc2+
  63. 63.Kf3 Rc4
  64. 64.Ke2 Kg4
  65. 65.Kd3 Rc3+
  66. 66.Kd2 Kxg3
  67. 67.Bd4 Rc4
  68. 68.Ba7 Bf6
  69. 69.Rxa3+ Kg4
  70. 70.Ra6 Bd8
  71. 71.Kd3 Rc1
  72. 72.Be3 Rd1+
  73. 73.Kc2 Rd5
  74. 74.Kc3 Kf5
  75. 75.Kc4 Rd1
  76. 76.Ra8 g4
  77. 77.Bd4 Bc7
  78. 78.Rc8 Bg3
  79. 79.Rf8+ Ke6
  80. 80.Re8+ Kf5
  81. 81.Rf8+

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