Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2018.07.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1b1kp1/2p4p/3p1P2/1b1B4/7P/5KP1/1B6 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf4 c6
  8. 8.Be2 Nbd7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.b4 a6
  12. 12.f3 Bd6
  13. 13.Nd3 Qc7
  14. 14.f4 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Rxe4
  16. 16.Ne5 f6
  17. 17.Bd3 fxe5
  18. 18.Bxe4 exd4
  19. 19.Bc2 dxe3
  20. 20.Bxe3 Nf6
  21. 21.Bd4 Qf7
  22. 22.Be5 Bf8
  23. 23.Qd4 a5
  24. 24.f5 Bd7
  25. 25.Kh1 h6
  26. 26.Bd3 axb4
  27. 27.axb4 Re8
  28. 28.Rae1 Qe7
  29. 29.Qa1 Qd8
  30. 30.Qb2 Ng4
  31. 31.Bg3 Qf6
  32. 32.Qxf6 Nxf6
  33. 33.Rxe8 Bxe8
  34. 34.Rb1 Bd7
  35. 35.Be5 Kf7
  36. 36.Kg1 Ng4
  37. 37.Bd4 Bd6
  38. 38.h3 Ne5
  39. 39.Bc2 Nc4
  40. 40.Kf2 Na3
  41. 41.Bd3 Nxb1
  42. 42.Bxb1 Bxb4

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