Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Elim · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2023.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/4R3/1P3r2/2K2k2/8/8 b - - 6 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Bb6
  12. 12.a4 Rb8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nh7
  14. 14.Re1 Kh8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Nf1 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Ne3 Bg6
  19. 19.Nd5 Nf6
  20. 20.Nxb6 Rxb6
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Nxd4
  23. 23.Qxd4 c5
  24. 24.Qd1 b4
  25. 25.Bc2 Bxc2
  26. 26.Qxc2 Qd7
  27. 27.cxb4 cxb4
  28. 28.Qd3 Kg7
  29. 29.f3 Rf7
  30. 30.Ra5 Rc6
  31. 31.Bf2 Re7
  32. 32.Rd1 Qe6
  33. 33.h4 gxh4
  34. 34.Bxh4 Qe3+
  35. 35.Qxe3 Rxe3
  36. 36.Rd4 b3
  37. 37.Rf4 d5
  38. 38.Bf2 Rd3
  39. 39.Bd4 Kg6
  40. 40.Ra8 Kg5
  41. 41.Be5 Re6
  42. 42.Rd4 Rxd4
  43. 43.Bxd4 Re2
  44. 44.Rd8 h5
  45. 45.Rd6 Nh7
  46. 46.Rxd5+ Kg6
  47. 47.Rd6+ Kf5
  48. 48.Rh6 Re7
  49. 49.Rxh5+ Ng5
  50. 50.f4 Kxf4
  51. 51.Bf6 Rf7
  52. 52.Bxg5+ Kg4
  53. 53.Rh3 Kxg5
  54. 54.Rg3+ Kh4
  55. 55.Rxb3 Rd7
  56. 56.Kf2 Rd2+
  57. 57.Ke3 Rxg2
  58. 58.Rb5 Rg4
  59. 59.b4 Kg3
  60. 60.Kd3 Rf4
  61. 61.Kc3 Kf3
  62. 62.Re5

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