Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Lindores Abbey Tal Mem · 2021 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Tal Mem
Site Riga LAT
Round 18.2
Date 2021.11.08
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4R3/3b1p2/3k2p1/p1pp4/P7/1P1B1P2/2PK2P1/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 d5
  10. 10.Be3 Bd6
  11. 11.Qh5 g6
  12. 12.Qh6 Bf8
  13. 13.Qf4 Qxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Be6
  15. 15.Be5 Rg8
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.O-O-O Bc5
  18. 18.Bd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Ke7
  20. 20.Rde1 Kd6
  21. 21.h4 Rae8
  22. 22.h5 Bd7
  23. 23.Rxe8 Rxe8
  24. 24.Kd2 b6
  25. 25.f3 c5
  26. 26.dxc5+ bxc5
  27. 27.b3 Re5
  28. 28.hxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.Rh7 Re7
  30. 30.Rh8 Re8
  31. 31.Rxe8

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