Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2019.08.13
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

1Q1k4/4qp2/1p4rp/2p5/P1Pp3P/3b4/1B1P4/2K3R1 b - - 16 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 Qe7
  7. 7.a3 d5
  8. 8.b4 d4
  9. 9.Qc2 Bg4
  10. 10.b5 Nd8
  11. 11.Bb2 c5
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Qc7
  14. 14.Bd3 a6
  15. 15.exd4 exd4
  16. 16.Ne5 Bc8
  17. 17.f4 h6
  18. 18.Rhf1 b6
  19. 19.h3 Bb7
  20. 20.g4 Re8
  21. 21.h4 Ne6
  22. 22.g5 Nxf4
  23. 23.bxa6 Rxa6
  24. 24.gxf6 Rxe5
  25. 25.Bh7+ Kh8
  26. 26.fxg7+ Kxg7
  27. 27.Rg1+ Kf8
  28. 28.Rg8+ Ke7
  29. 29.Rf1 Ra8
  30. 30.Rg7 Kf8
  31. 31.Rg8+ Ke7
  32. 32.Rg4 Ne6
  33. 33.Bf5 Rf8
  34. 34.Bxe6 Rxe6
  35. 35.Qh7 Ke8
  36. 36.Rg8 Qe7
  37. 37.a4 Be4
  38. 38.Qg7 Rxg8
  39. 39.Qxg8+ Qf8
  40. 40.Qg4 Bd3
  41. 41.Rg1 Qe7
  42. 42.Qg3 Rg6
  43. 43.Qb8+ Kd7
  44. 44.Qb7+ Kd8
  45. 45.Qb8+ Kd7
  46. 46.Qb7+ Kd8
  47. 47.Qb8+

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