Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2014.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1n1nrPk1/p3p3/1p2P2R/1P1p2P1/3P3P/2P5/5RK1 b - - 2 50

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.b4 Nc6
  13. 13.Bd2 d5
  14. 14.Re1 Qd6
  15. 15.Na2 Nd7
  16. 16.Qe2 d4
  17. 17.Reb1 Nb6
  18. 18.Nc1 Na4
  19. 19.Nb3 Rf7
  20. 20.Rc1 Rd8
  21. 21.Ng5 Rf6
  22. 22.Qh5 h6
  23. 23.Nf3 Rdf8
  24. 24.Rf1 R8f7
  25. 25.Rae1 Bf8
  26. 26.h3 g6
  27. 27.Qh4 Qe7
  28. 28.Qg3 Bg7
  29. 29.Na5 Nxa5
  30. 30.Nxe5 Nb7
  31. 31.Nxg6 Qd8
  32. 32.e5 Rf5
  33. 33.f4 c5
  34. 34.Nh4 Rh5
  35. 35.Nf3 Kh7
  36. 36.Qg4 Rhf5
  37. 37.Nh4 Kh8
  38. 38.Nxf5 Rxf5
  39. 39.Qg6 Qe7
  40. 40.g4 Rf8
  41. 41.f5 Qe8
  42. 42.Qxe8 Rxe8
  43. 43.f6 Bf8
  44. 44.f7 Re7
  45. 45.Rf6 Nb6
  46. 46.Bxh6 Nd7
  47. 47.Ref1 cxb4
  48. 48.axb4 Bxh6
  49. 49.Rxh6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Rh5

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