Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Blitz 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 98 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2023.03.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 98
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Final Position

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

7k/5B2/6K1/8/7P/8/8/8 b - - 8 98

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.d3 h6
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bb6
  11. 11.Nf1 Ne7
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 c5
  14. 14.Nh4 g6
  15. 15.Rf1 g5
  16. 16.Qf3 Kg7
  17. 17.Nhf5+ Nxf5
  18. 18.Nxf5+ Bxf5
  19. 19.Qxf5 Rb8
  20. 20.g3 Qc8
  21. 21.Qf3 a5
  22. 22.a3 a4
  23. 23.Ba2 Qh3
  24. 24.Qe2 Rbd8
  25. 25.f3 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rf2 d5
  27. 27.exd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Re1 Nf6
  29. 29.Qe3 Qc8
  30. 30.Rfe2 Qc7
  31. 31.Bb1 c4
  32. 32.Rd2 cxd3
  33. 33.Rxd3 Rd7
  34. 34.Rxd7 Qxd7
  35. 35.Bd3 g4
  36. 36.Be2 gxf3
  37. 37.Bxf3 e4
  38. 38.Be2 Re5
  39. 39.Rf1 Rf5
  40. 40.Rxf5 Qxf5
  41. 41.Kg2 Qd5
  42. 42.Qd4 Qb3
  43. 43.c4 bxc4
  44. 44.Bxc4 Qc2+
  45. 45.Kh3 e3
  46. 46.Qc3 Qxc3
  47. 47.bxc3 Ne4
  48. 48.Kg2 Nxc3
  49. 49.Kf3 Kf6
  50. 50.Kxe3 Ke5
  51. 51.Bxf7 Nb5
  52. 52.Be8 Nxa3
  53. 53.Bxa4 Nc4+
  54. 54.Kf3 Kf6
  55. 55.Ke4 Nd6+
  56. 56.Kd5 Nf5
  57. 57.Bd7 Ne3+
  58. 58.Ke4 Nf1
  59. 59.Kf3 Nd2+
  60. 60.Ke2 Nc4
  61. 61.Bb5 Ne5
  62. 62.Kf2 Ng4+
  63. 63.Kg2 Ne3+
  64. 64.Kf3 Nf5
  65. 65.Bd3 Nd4+
  66. 66.Ke4 Ne6
  67. 67.Bc4 Nc5+
  68. 68.Kf4 Nd7
  69. 69.Bb5 Ne5
  70. 70.Be2 Nd7
  71. 71.Ke4 Ne5
  72. 72.Kd5 Ng6
  73. 73.Kd6 Ne5
  74. 74.h3 Nf7+
  75. 75.Kd5 Ng5
  76. 76.Bf1 Nf3
  77. 77.Kd6 Ng5
  78. 78.Bg2 Nf7+
  79. 79.Kd7 Ne5+
  80. 80.Ke8 Kg7
  81. 81.Ke7 Nc4
  82. 82.Ke6 Ne3
  83. 83.Be4 Nf1
  84. 84.g4 Nd2
  85. 85.Bd5 Nf1
  86. 86.Ke5 Ne3
  87. 87.Bb3 Ng2
  88. 88.Bc2 Ne3
  89. 89.Bd3 Nd1
  90. 90.Kd4 Kf6
  91. 91.Be2 Nf2
  92. 92.h4 Nxg4
  93. 93.Bxg4 h5
  94. 94.Bxh5 Kg7
  95. 95.Ke5 Kh8
  96. 96.Kf6 Kg8
  97. 97.Bf7+ Kh8
  98. 98.Kg6

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