Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Champ · 2024 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2024.03.14
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/1R6/5p2/5P2/r7/4K3 b - - 8 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Na5
  10. 10.Bd3 e5
  11. 11.Rb1 b6
  12. 12.Be3 Be6
  13. 13.d5 Bd7
  14. 14.c4 Nb7
  15. 15.Qd2 Qe7
  16. 16.Bc2 c5
  17. 17.dxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Nc3 f5
  19. 19.f3 f4
  20. 20.Bf2 Rfc8
  21. 21.Qe2 Bf8
  22. 22.Nd5 Qg7
  23. 23.g3 Bd6
  24. 24.Rbd1 Rf8
  25. 25.gxf4 exf4
  26. 26.Kh1 Rac8
  27. 27.Rg1 Bc5
  28. 28.Rg5 Bxf2
  29. 29.Qxf2 Bxd5
  30. 30.Rgxd5 Nc5
  31. 31.Qd4 Qxd4
  32. 32.R1xd4 Kf7
  33. 33.Kg2 Ke7
  34. 34.h4 Rfd8
  35. 35.Rd1 Ne6
  36. 36.Bb3 Nc7
  37. 37.e5 Ne6
  38. 38.Kf2 Rc7
  39. 39.h5 gxh5
  40. 40.Rxd8 Nxd8
  41. 41.Rh1 Rc5
  42. 42.Rxh5 Nc6
  43. 43.Rxh7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Ba4 Nxe5
  45. 45.Bb5 Nxc4
  46. 46.Bxc4+ Rxc4
  47. 47.Rxa7 Rc2+
  48. 48.Ke1 b5
  49. 49.Rb7 Rxa2
  50. 50.Rxb5 Ra1+
  51. 51.Kf2 Ra2+
  52. 52.Ke1 Ra1+
  53. 53.Kf2 Ra2+
  54. 54.Ke1

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