Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

8th Norway Chess 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 8th Norway Chess 2020
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2020.10.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/7p/5K2/5Np1/6P1/Bp6/n6r/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 b4
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 Nh5
  11. 11.Be3 f5
  12. 12.dxe6 Bxe6
  13. 13.exf5 Rxf5
  14. 14.Qd2 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O-O Qa5
  16. 16.Kb1 Bxc4
  17. 17.Nc1 Bf7
  18. 18.Qxd6 Nhf6
  19. 19.Qc6 Re8
  20. 20.Bf2 Nb8
  21. 21.Qb5 c4
  22. 22.Qxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.Rd4 Rc8
  24. 24.b3 Nc6
  25. 25.Rxc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4+ Kh8
  27. 27.Rd1 Re5
  28. 28.Rd6 Ne8
  29. 29.Rd2 Nc7
  30. 30.Ne2 Nb5
  31. 31.Kb2 Na3
  32. 32.Ba6 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  34. 34.Kc1 Ne6
  35. 35.Bd3 Nc5
  36. 36.Kd2 Nxd3
  37. 37.Kxd3 Rd5+
  38. 38.Nd4 Rd7
  39. 39.g4 a5
  40. 40.Bg3 Kg8
  41. 41.Be5 g5
  42. 42.Ke4 Nb1
  43. 43.Kf5 Nc3
  44. 44.Nc6 Rd3
  45. 45.Ke6 Nxa2
  46. 46.Nxa5 Rxf3
  47. 47.Bd6 Rd3
  48. 48.Nc6 Re3+
  49. 49.Kf6 Rxb3
  50. 50.Nd4 Rh3
  51. 51.Nf5 b3
  52. 52.Ba3 Rxh2

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