Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.5
Date 2022.08.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r2k/6p1/1p2q2p/p3P3/3Q3P/P7/1P6/K3R3 b - - 9 36

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.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.d5 d6
  10. 10.dxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.f3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Nxc3 Bb7
  13. 13.h4 Qe7
  14. 14.Qc2 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O-O Rad8
  16. 16.Bd3 h6
  17. 17.Kb1 Ne5
  18. 18.Be2 d5
  19. 19.cxd5 exd5
  20. 20.f4 d4
  21. 21.exd4 cxd4
  22. 22.fxe5 dxc3
  23. 23.Qxc3 Bxg2
  24. 24.Rhg1 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Bxd1 Be4+
  26. 26.Ka1 Bd5
  27. 27.Bb3 Bxb3
  28. 28.Qxb3+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qg3 Re8
  30. 30.Re1 Qe6
  31. 31.Qf4 a5
  32. 32.Qd4 Kh7
  33. 33.Qd3+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qd4 Kh7
  35. 35.Qd3+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qd4

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