Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2018.08.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/5P2/P1K3P1/5B2/3b3p/8/8 b - - 12 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.Rfd1 Be7
  13. 13.Rd2 Rd8
  14. 14.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  15. 15.Rd1+ Ke8
  16. 16.b3 h4
  17. 17.Bc1 a5
  18. 18.Ne2 Bd5
  19. 19.Ne1 Be6
  20. 20.Nf4 Bc8
  21. 21.Nf3 Rh6
  22. 22.Nh2 Rh8
  23. 23.Ng4 Nh6
  24. 24.Ne3 Nf5
  25. 25.Nc4 g5
  26. 26.Ne2 b6
  27. 27.Nd2 Ng7
  28. 28.Ne4 Ne6
  29. 29.Nf6+ Bxf6
  30. 30.exf6 Rg8
  31. 31.f3 Rg6
  32. 32.Bb2 Bd7
  33. 33.Nc1 c5
  34. 34.Be5 Kd8
  35. 35.Nd3 Kc8
  36. 36.Bb2 Be8
  37. 37.Re1 Rg8
  38. 38.Re4 Kd8
  39. 39.Kf2 Nf8
  40. 40.Ne5 Nh7
  41. 41.f4 Rh8
  42. 42.Nf3 gxf4
  43. 43.Rxf4 Nf8
  44. 44.Rxh4 Rxh4
  45. 45.Nxh4 Bc6
  46. 46.Ke3 Kd7
  47. 47.g4 Ng6
  48. 48.Nxg6 fxg6
  49. 49.Be5 b5
  50. 50.Bxc7 a4
  51. 51.Bb6 axb3
  52. 52.cxb3 g5
  53. 53.Bxc5 Ke6
  54. 54.Bd4 Bg2
  55. 55.h4 gxh4
  56. 56.Kf4 Kf7
  57. 57.g5 h3
  58. 58.Kg3 Kg6
  59. 59.Be3 Kf7
  60. 60.Bd2 Kg6
  61. 61.a4 bxa4
  62. 62.bxa4 Kf7
  63. 63.a5 Bf1
  64. 64.Bf4 Kg6
  65. 65.Kg4 Kf7
  66. 66.Kf5 Bd3+
  67. 67.Ke5 Be2
  68. 68.Kd6 Bd3
  69. 69.Kc5

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