Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

75th Tata Steel GpA · 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 104 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 75th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13.5
Date 2013.01.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 104
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2b5/4K3/8/R3k3/8/8/8/2r5 b - - 74 104

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.h3 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Kc8
  11. 11.b3 b6
  12. 12.Bb2 Be7
  13. 13.Rad1 Nh4
  14. 14.Nd4 h5
  15. 15.Kh2 Kb7
  16. 16.g3 Ng6
  17. 17.Rfe1 c5
  18. 18.Nf3 Bf5
  19. 19.Rd2 Rhd8
  20. 20.Rde2 Nf8
  21. 21.Ne4 Ne6
  22. 22.Bc1 a5
  23. 23.Neg5 Bxg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 Rd5
  25. 25.Be3 a4
  26. 26.Nh4 Rxe5
  27. 27.f4 Rxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 Bxc2
  29. 29.bxa4 Rxa4
  30. 30.a3 Nd4
  31. 31.Nf3 Bf5
  32. 32.Rc1 Be6
  33. 33.Nd2 c4
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Nb3
  36. 36.Rc2 Nxd2
  37. 37.Rxd2 Bxg4
  38. 38.Rg2 Bh5
  39. 39.Rxg7 Ra5
  40. 40.Kg3 Bg6
  41. 41.Rc3 Rc5
  42. 42.Rg8 b5
  43. 43.Re8 Rd5
  44. 44.Kf2 Bd3
  45. 45.Ke3 c5
  46. 46.Rc1 Rh5
  47. 47.Re7+ Kb6
  48. 48.Rxf7 Rh3+
  49. 49.Kf2 b4
  50. 50.Re1 Rh2+
  51. 51.Kf3 Rh6
  52. 52.axb4 cxb4
  53. 53.f5 b3
  54. 54.Rf8 Kc5
  55. 55.f6 Kd4
  56. 56.Kf4 Kc3
  57. 57.Ke5 Rh5+
  58. 58.Ke6 Kd2
  59. 59.Rg1 Rh6
  60. 60.Rd8 b2
  61. 61.Ke7 Rh7+
  62. 62.f7 c3
  63. 63.Rg2+ Ke3
  64. 64.Rb8 Bc4
  65. 65.Rbxb2 Rxf7+
  66. 66.Kd6 cxb2
  67. 67.Rxb2 Kd4
  68. 68.Rd2+ Bd3
  69. 69.Rd1 Rf6+
  70. 70.Ke7 Ra6
  71. 71.Kd7 Ke4
  72. 72.Ke7 Bb5
  73. 73.Rc1 Kd5
  74. 74.Rd1+ Ke5
  75. 75.Re1+ Kf5
  76. 76.Re3 Bc6
  77. 77.Re1 Be4
  78. 78.Rf1+ Ke5
  79. 79.Re1 Ra7+
  80. 80.Ke8 Kd5
  81. 81.Kf8 Bf5
  82. 82.Re7 Ra6
  83. 83.Re1 Be4
  84. 84.Re2 Re6
  85. 85.Ra2 Ke5
  86. 86.Ra7 Rb6
  87. 87.Re7+ Kf4
  88. 88.Ra7 Bd5
  89. 89.Rc7 Ke5
  90. 90.Ke7 Rh6
  91. 91.Kd8 Bc6
  92. 92.Re7+ Kd5
  93. 93.Rg7 Re6
  94. 94.Kc7 Kc5
  95. 95.Rg5+ Bd5
  96. 96.Rg7 Ra6
  97. 97.Kd8 Kd6
  98. 98.Rd7+ Ke5
  99. 99.Rc7 Ra5
  100. 100.Re7+ Be6
  101. 101.Rb7 Rc5
  102. 102.Ke7 Rc1
  103. 103.Ra7 Bc8
  104. 104.Ra5+

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