Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

10th London Classic 2018 · Trompowsky Attack · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.7
Date 2018.12.17
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/4p3/1b6/p2P1P2/2p2N1P/Rr3KP1/8 w - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bf4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.f3 e6
  5. 5.e4 c4
  6. 6.a4 exd5
  7. 7.exd5 Bb4+
  8. 8.c3 Qe7+
  9. 9.Qe2 Bc5
  10. 10.d6 Qxe2+
  11. 11.Nxe2 b4
  12. 12.Nd2 Ba6
  13. 13.cxb4 Bxb4
  14. 14.Nc3 O-O
  15. 15.Rc1 Re8+
  16. 16.Kd1 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nd5
  18. 18.Bg3 Ne3+
  19. 19.Ke2 Nc6
  20. 20.Ne4 Nxf1
  21. 21.Kxf1 Na5
  22. 22.Kf2 Nb3
  23. 23.Rc2 Bb7
  24. 24.Nd2 Bd5
  25. 25.Rd1 Nc5
  26. 26.Kg1 Bc6
  27. 27.Rb2 Nxa4
  28. 28.Rc2 Nc5
  29. 29.Ra2 Re2
  30. 30.Kf1 Re6
  31. 31.Rb1 h5
  32. 32.Ra5 Nb7
  33. 33.Rxh5 Nxd6
  34. 34.Ra5 Nb7
  35. 35.Ra3 d5
  36. 36.Bf2 a5
  37. 37.Rb6 a4
  38. 38.Bd4 Na5
  39. 39.f4 Bd7
  40. 40.Rxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.Nf3 Rb8
  42. 42.Ne5 Be8
  43. 43.Ra2 Rb1+
  44. 44.Ke2 Nb3
  45. 45.Be3 Kh7
  46. 46.h3 Bb5
  47. 47.Kf2 d4
  48. 48.Bxd4 Nxd4
  49. 49.cxd4 c3
  50. 50.Nf3 Rb2+

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