Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.2
Date 2024.07.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/RP1R2pk/7p/6r1/5pP1/5P1K/7P/8 b - g3 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.e4 Nc7
  10. 10.Kf2 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Nca6
  12. 12.a4 Nxc5
  13. 13.Qd6 b6
  14. 14.Bb5 Ba6
  15. 15.Ne2 Bxb5
  16. 16.Bxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.Qxc5 Nd7
  18. 18.axb5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Rxa5 Nd3+
  20. 20.Kg3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 exf5
  22. 22.Nf4 Nxf4
  23. 23.Kxf4 Rac8
  24. 24.Rxa7 Rc4+
  25. 25.Kg3 f4+
  26. 26.Kg4 Rxc3
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc2
  28. 28.Kh3 Rc5
  29. 29.Rdd7 Rg5
  30. 30.b6 h6
  31. 31.b7 Kh7
  32. 32.g4

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