Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Elim · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2023.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/8/3N1K2/2pBP3/2P5/8/r7 b - - 3 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 h6
  10. 10.h3 Nd7
  11. 11.d4 f5
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Nb3 Qf6
  16. 16.Re1 Re8
  17. 17.Qc2 Qf7
  18. 18.Rad1 e4
  19. 19.Nfd4 f4
  20. 20.Bc1 c5
  21. 21.Ne2 e3
  22. 22.fxe3 f3
  23. 23.Nf4 Bb7
  24. 24.Qg6 Qxg6
  25. 25.Nxg6 Rad8
  26. 26.Nf4 Ba8
  27. 27.gxf3 Ne5
  28. 28.Kf2 Nxf3
  29. 29.Rf1 c4
  30. 30.Nc5 Bf6
  31. 31.Rxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.Ke2 Rd6
  33. 33.Rxf3 Bxf3+
  34. 34.Kxf3 Rd1
  35. 35.Ne2 Rf1+
  36. 36.Kg4 Re1
  37. 37.Kf3 Rf1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Re1
  39. 39.Kf2 Bh4+
  40. 40.Kf3 Kf7
  41. 41.e4 Rf1+
  42. 42.Kg4 Be7
  43. 43.Nxa6 Re1
  44. 44.Kf3 Rf1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Re1
  46. 46.Kf2 Rh1
  47. 47.Bxh6 Rxh3
  48. 48.Bf4 c5
  49. 49.Nc7 Rh1
  50. 50.Nd5 Bh4+
  51. 51.Kf3 Rf1+
  52. 52.Kg4 Bd8
  53. 53.Be3 Re1
  54. 54.Kf3 Rf1+
  55. 55.Kg2 Re1
  56. 56.Kf2 Bh4+
  57. 57.Kf3 Rf1+
  58. 58.Kg4 Re1
  59. 59.Kxh4 Rxe2
  60. 60.Kg4 Rxb2
  61. 61.Bxc5 Rxa2
  62. 62.Bd4 Ra1
  63. 63.Kf5

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