Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Superbet Blitz 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Blitz 2019
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 18.3
Date 2019.11.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/4Rr2/6pk/7p/8/R6P/6P1/7K b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd7
  7. 7.Nbd2 f6
  8. 8.Nc4 Nb6
  9. 9.Ne3 Be6
  10. 10.b3 a5
  11. 11.a4 Bb4+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Nxd2 Qd4
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Kh1 Nc8
  16. 16.Rae1 Ne7
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Rxf4 Ng6
  19. 19.Rf2 b5
  20. 20.Nf3 Qc3
  21. 21.Qd2 Qxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 bxa4
  23. 23.Nd4 Bd7
  24. 24.bxa4 Rfb8
  25. 25.Nb3 Be6
  26. 26.Nc5 Nf8
  27. 27.c4 Kf7
  28. 28.h3 Nd7
  29. 29.Nxe6 Kxe6
  30. 30.d4 Kf7
  31. 31.Nf5 g6
  32. 32.Nh6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Ng4 h5
  34. 34.Nf2 Rb4
  35. 35.e5 fxe5
  36. 36.dxe5 Nc5
  37. 37.Nd3 Nxd3
  38. 38.Rxd3 Rxc4
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kh6
  40. 40.e6 Re8
  41. 41.Rxc7 Rxa4
  42. 42.Rxc6 Rf4
  43. 43.e7 Rf7
  44. 44.Rc7 a4
  45. 45.Ra7 a3
  46. 46.Rxa3 Rexe7
  47. 47.Rxe7

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