Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2012.06.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/6p1/2Qk2P1/1P4qP/P7/8/K7 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd6
  10. 10.Kb1 Rd8
  11. 11.Nb5 Qd7
  12. 12.d5 a6
  13. 13.Nc3 Qe8
  14. 14.Qe1 Ne5
  15. 15.Be2 e6
  16. 16.Bxb6 cxb6
  17. 17.f4 Nd7
  18. 18.dxe6 Qxe6
  19. 19.Nf3 Qe8
  20. 20.Qh4 Bf6
  21. 21.Ng5 Nf8
  22. 22.Bc4 Kg7
  23. 23.Qg3 Bxg5
  24. 24.fxg5 Be6
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rd7
  27. 27.h4 Rc8
  28. 28.a3 Qd8
  29. 29.Qf2 Ne6
  30. 30.Ka2 Qe7
  31. 31.Rhf1 b5
  32. 32.Rd3 Rcc7
  33. 33.Kb1 a5
  34. 34.g4 a4
  35. 35.Rf3 Qd6
  36. 36.Rf6 Qc5
  37. 37.Qg3 b4
  38. 38.axb4 Qc2+
  39. 39.Ka1 a3
  40. 40.bxa3 Rxd5
  41. 41.exd5 Nd4
  42. 42.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  43. 43.Qe5+ Kf8
  44. 44.Qb8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  46. 46.Qxb7+ Ke8
  47. 47.Qb8+ Kd7
  48. 48.Qa7+ Kd6
  49. 49.Qxd4 Qc1+
  50. 50.Ka2 Qc2+
  51. 51.Qb2 Qc4+
  52. 52.Ka1 Qxg4
  53. 53.Qf2 Kxd5
  54. 54.Qc5+

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