Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.4
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p3p1/2p4q/3p4/1P4P1/3N1P2/2P1R1K1/8 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.a3 Be7
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.Bd3 d5
  10. 10.O-O f6
  11. 11.Bf4 fxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Bf6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd6
  14. 14.Rae1 Bxe5
  15. 15.Qxe5 Bf5
  16. 16.Na4 Qh4
  17. 17.Bxf5 Rxf5
  18. 18.Qe6+ Rf7
  19. 19.b3 Re8
  20. 20.Qxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rf8
  22. 22.Re6 Rf6
  23. 23.Re3 h6
  24. 24.Nc5 Qg4
  25. 25.Nd3 Re6
  26. 26.h3 Qf5
  27. 27.Rfe1 Rxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 Qf6
  29. 29.Re5 Kh7
  30. 30.b4 Qd6
  31. 31.Re3 a5
  32. 32.g4 axb4
  33. 33.axb4 Qf6
  34. 34.Kg2 h5
  35. 35.Re5 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Kg8
  37. 37.Re8+ Kf7
  38. 38.Re3 Qg5
  39. 39.Kg3 Kg8
  40. 40.Re8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Re3 Qh6
  42. 42.Kg2 Kg8
  43. 43.Re2 Qh4
  44. 44.f3 Qf6
  45. 45.Re5 Qh6
  46. 46.Re2

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