Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2012.01.24
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R2/6pk/2p1Q3/2P5/P2pp2K/7P/6q1 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 e4
  7. 7.Ne5 Bb4
  8. 8.Be2 Qa5
  9. 9.O-O Nxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Qxe5
  11. 11.Bd2 Bc5
  12. 12.Nb5 O-O
  13. 13.b4 Be7
  14. 14.f4 Qe6
  15. 15.Be3 Bxb4
  16. 16.Nc7 Qc6
  17. 17.Nxa8 b6
  18. 18.Rb1 Bc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Rb8 Bb7
  21. 21.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  22. 22.Qb3 g6
  23. 23.Rb1 Bxa8
  24. 24.Qb8+ Kg7
  25. 25.Qxa7 e3
  26. 26.Bf3 d5
  27. 27.Re1 Qd6
  28. 28.Qxa8 d4
  29. 29.Qa3 Qxf4
  30. 30.Rf1 Qe5
  31. 31.Qd3 Qe8
  32. 32.g3 h5
  33. 33.Bg2 Qa4
  34. 34.a3 Qa5
  35. 35.Bf3 Qa6
  36. 36.Be2 Qa5
  37. 37.Qb1 Qd2
  38. 38.Qe1 Qa2
  39. 39.g4 hxg4
  40. 40.Qg3 Qxe2
  41. 41.Qe5 d3
  42. 42.Rxf6 Kh6
  43. 43.Rxf7 Qe1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qe2+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kxg4 Qg1+
  47. 47.Kh3

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