Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

10th London Classic 2018 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.8
Date 2018.12.17
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2k2/pR1r4/r2P3p/6b1/8/6B1/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.a4 d5
  6. 6.h3 dxe4
  7. 7.Nxe4 Bf5
  8. 8.Ng3 Be6
  9. 9.Nf3 Nf6
  10. 10.Be2 Nd5
  11. 11.Bd2 Qc7
  12. 12.Qc1 h6
  13. 13.c4 Nf6
  14. 14.O-O Nbd7
  15. 15.a5 g5
  16. 16.Bd3 g4
  17. 17.hxg4 Bxg4
  18. 18.Bf4 Qc8
  19. 19.Nh4 Nh5
  20. 20.Nxh5 Bxh5
  21. 21.Nf5 Bf6
  22. 22.Re1 Kd8
  23. 23.Qe3 Nf8
  24. 24.Nxe7 Qd7
  25. 25.Nf5 Ng6
  26. 26.Bh2 Bg4
  27. 27.Nd6 Bg5
  28. 28.Qe4 Nh4
  29. 29.Nxf7+ Qxf7
  30. 30.Qxg4 Rf8
  31. 31.Bg3 Nf5
  32. 32.Bxf5 Qxf5
  33. 33.Qxf5 Rxf5
  34. 34.a6 b5
  35. 35.Re6 bxc4
  36. 36.Rd6+ Ke8
  37. 37.Re1+ Kf8
  38. 38.Rxc6 Rb5
  39. 39.Rxc4 Rxb2
  40. 40.d5 Ra2
  41. 41.Rc6 Rd8
  42. 42.d6 Ra4
  43. 43.Rb1 Rd7
  44. 44.Rb7 Rxa6
  45. 45.Rc8+

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