Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

5th Final Masters · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 5th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 9
Date 2012.10.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1q2k/7p/p5pN/Q2P2B1/P7/1p1B3P/1P2r3/R5K1 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.a4 Bd7
  10. 10.c3 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.d5 Qc8
  17. 17.Nf1 Bd8
  18. 18.g4 Bg6
  19. 19.Ng3 b4
  20. 20.Nh4 b3
  21. 21.Bb1 Nxg4
  22. 22.Nxg6 Nxf2
  23. 23.Ne7+ Rxe7
  24. 24.Kxf2 Re5
  25. 25.Kg2 c4
  26. 26.Nf5 Bf6
  27. 27.Qf3 c3
  28. 28.Nh6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Bd3 Re7
  30. 30.e5 Bxe5
  31. 31.Qe4 g6
  32. 32.Qh4 f6
  33. 33.Rxe5 dxe5
  34. 34.Qxf6+ Rg7
  35. 35.Qxe5 Qe8
  36. 36.Qxc3 Rc8
  37. 37.Qxa5 Re7
  38. 38.Bg5 Re2+
  39. 39.Kg1

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