Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2019
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 9.2
Date 2019.04.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/4n2p/2p1k1p1/r7/P2R3P/3B1PK1/8/8 w - - 12 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Nd2 Rae8
  17. 17.Ne4 Bg4
  18. 18.Qg2 Qxg2+
  19. 19.Kxg2 f5
  20. 20.h3 Bh5
  21. 21.Bf4 Bxf4
  22. 22.gxf4 fxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 Bf3+
  24. 24.Kxf3 Rxf4+
  25. 25.Kg3 Rfxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.f3 Re5
  28. 28.c4 bxc4
  29. 29.Bxc4 a5
  30. 30.Rc1 Rg5+
  31. 31.Kf2 Kf8
  32. 32.Bd3 Ne7
  33. 33.Rc4 Rh5
  34. 34.h4 Ke8
  35. 35.b4 axb4
  36. 36.Rxb4 Kd7
  37. 37.a4 g6
  38. 38.Kg3 Ra5
  39. 39.Rd4+ Ke6
  40. 40.Kg4 Nd5
  41. 41.Kg3 Ne7
  42. 42.Kg4 Nd5
  43. 43.Kg3 Ne7

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