Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Champ · 2024 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.6
Date 2024.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q5k1/3Qp3/1P2Pbp1/5p1p/7P/2n2PB1/5P2/3B2K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 g6
  6. 6.c3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc2 Ngf6
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.e5 Ne8
  10. 10.Re1 dxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nc7
  12. 12.Bf4 Ne6
  13. 13.Bg3 b5
  14. 14.Nbd2 c4
  15. 15.Qe2 Bb7
  16. 16.Ne4 h6
  17. 17.h4 Qb6
  18. 18.a4 Rad8
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rad1 Bc6
  21. 21.b3 cxb3
  22. 22.Bxb3 Ndc5
  23. 23.Nxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Qe3 Bxf3
  25. 25.gxf3 Qc6
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 Na4
  29. 29.e6 f5
  30. 30.Qa7 Bf6
  31. 31.Qd7 Qa8
  32. 32.c4 Nc3
  33. 33.cxb5 h5
  34. 34.b6

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