Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 16.3
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/8/6KB/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 c5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Rc1 b6
  9. 9.Nf3 Bb7
  10. 10.Be2 Nxc3
  11. 11.Rxc3 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 d6
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Qd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Qe3 b5
  16. 16.b3 Qa5
  17. 17.Qc1 bxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Rac8
  19. 19.h3 Nd5
  20. 20.Rc2 Nb6
  21. 21.Nd2 Rc7
  22. 22.c5 Rfc8
  23. 23.Nb3 Qa4
  24. 24.Qe3 Bd5
  25. 25.Rb1 Nd7
  26. 26.Na1 Qa5
  27. 27.Bb5 Nf6
  28. 28.Bf1 dxc5
  29. 29.dxc5 Bc6
  30. 30.Rcc1 Rd7
  31. 31.Nb3 Qxa3
  32. 32.Ra1 Qb4
  33. 33.Na5 Bd5
  34. 34.c6 Rdc7
  35. 35.Ba6 Rd8
  36. 36.Rcb1 Qe7
  37. 37.Rb7 h6
  38. 38.Qxa7 Ne8
  39. 39.Rab1 Rdc8
  40. 40.Qb6 Qg5
  41. 41.Bf1 Be4
  42. 42.Rxc7 Rxc7
  43. 43.Re1 Bd5
  44. 44.Qb8 Qe7
  45. 45.Rb1 g5
  46. 46.Rb7 Kg7
  47. 47.Qa7 h5
  48. 48.Qb6 g4
  49. 49.hxg4 h4
  50. 50.Qe3 Rxb7
  51. 51.cxb7 Bxb7
  52. 52.Nxb7 Qxb7
  53. 53.Qg5+ Kf8
  54. 54.Qxh4 Qe4
  55. 55.Qg5 Qd4
  56. 56.Be2 Qa1+
  57. 57.Kh2 Qh8+
  58. 58.Kg3 Qc3+
  59. 59.Bf3 Qc7+
  60. 60.Kh3 Qc3
  61. 61.Qh4 Kg7
  62. 62.g5 Nd6
  63. 63.Qh6+ Kg8
  64. 64.g6 Qh8
  65. 65.gxf7+ Nxf7
  66. 66.Qxh8+ Kxh8
  67. 67.Bg4 Kg7
  68. 68.Kh4 Kf6
  69. 69.Bh5 Nd6
  70. 70.g4 e5
  71. 71.g5+ Kg7
  72. 72.Kg4 Kh7
  73. 73.Kg3 Ne4+
  74. 74.Kg4 Nxf2+
  75. 75.Kf5 Kg7
  76. 76.Kxe5 Nh3
  77. 77.Kf5 Nxg5
  78. 78.Kxg5

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