Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

10th London Classic 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.1
Date 2018.12.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1pp3pp/4r3/pP3p2/P2RP3/2q2P2/6PP/3QK2R w K - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Bb6
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.b5 e4
  12. 12.Ba3 Bc5
  13. 13.dxe4 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qe2 Re8
  17. 17.f3 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Rc1 Nd7
  20. 20.Nb3 Qa3
  21. 21.Rb1 Nc5
  22. 22.Nxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Rd1 f5
  24. 24.Rd4 Qxc3+
  25. 25.Qd2 Qa1+
  26. 26.Qd1 Qc3+
  27. 27.Qd2 Qa1+
  28. 28.Qd1 Qc3+

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