Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

10th London Classic 2018 · Trompowsky Attack · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.5
Date 2018.12.17
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6KP/1pk2R2/8/7r/8/8/8 b - - 3 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bf4 d5
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nd2 Qb6
  6. 6.Qb3 Nh5
  7. 7.Qxb6 axb6
  8. 8.Bc7 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 e5
  10. 10.Bxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Bc5
  12. 12.g3 O-O
  13. 13.Be2 g6
  14. 14.Bxh5 gxh5
  15. 15.Ngf3 f6
  16. 16.b4 Be7
  17. 17.e6 Bxe6
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd7
  19. 19.N2b3 f5
  20. 20.f4 Bf6
  21. 21.Kd2 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rhe1 Re4
  23. 23.h4 Kf7
  24. 24.Re3 Ra3
  25. 25.Nc2 Ra8
  26. 26.Nbd4 Kg6
  27. 27.Rd3 Rae8
  28. 28.Re1 Rxe1
  29. 29.Nxe1 Ra8
  30. 30.Ndc2 Rxa2
  31. 31.Rxd5 Bc6
  32. 32.Rd6 Kf7
  33. 33.Rd3 Ke6
  34. 34.Kc1 Be4
  35. 35.Re3 Kd6
  36. 36.Kb1 Ra8
  37. 37.Kb2 Kc6
  38. 38.Na3 Rd8
  39. 39.Kc1 b5
  40. 40.Nf3 h6
  41. 41.Nc2 Ra8
  42. 42.Nfd4+ Kb6
  43. 43.Kb2 Rd8
  44. 44.Nb3 Be7
  45. 45.Ncd4 Bd6
  46. 46.Nc5 Bxc5
  47. 47.bxc5+ Ka7
  48. 48.Nxb5+ Kb8
  49. 49.Nd6 Rg8
  50. 50.Nxe4 fxe4
  51. 51.c4 Kc7
  52. 52.Kc3 Kc6
  53. 53.Kd4 Rd8+
  54. 54.Kxe4 Kxc5
  55. 55.Rb3 Rd7
  56. 56.Rc3 Rd2
  57. 57.Kf5 Kb4
  58. 58.Rc1 Rg2
  59. 59.Kg6 Rxg3+
  60. 60.Kxh5 Rf3
  61. 61.Kxh6 Rxf4
  62. 62.Kg5 Rf2
  63. 63.h5 Rg2+
  64. 64.Kf6 Rf2+
  65. 65.Kg6 Rg2+
  66. 66.Kf6 Rf2+
  67. 67.Kg7 Rg2+
  68. 68.Kh7 Kc5
  69. 69.h6 b6
  70. 70.Kh8 Rg6
  71. 71.h7 Rg2
  72. 72.Rb1 Rg4
  73. 73.Rb5+ Kc6
  74. 74.Rf5 Rxc4
  75. 75.Kg7 Rh4
  76. 76.Rf6+

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