Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Zurich Chess Challenge 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.2
Date 2014.02.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/7N/5RPK/7P/2b5/8/8/8 b - - 6 66

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd4 Rfe8
  19. 19.a4 h6
  20. 20.Kg2 Kf8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Qxf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Bxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.Ra6 Be7
  26. 26.Nf1 b4
  27. 27.Ne3 Bd3
  28. 28.Ra5 bxc3
  29. 29.bxc3 Bd8
  30. 30.Ra8 f6
  31. 31.f3 Be7
  32. 32.Ra7 Bd6
  33. 33.Rd7 Ba3
  34. 34.Rxd5 Kg8
  35. 35.h4 Bc1
  36. 36.Ng4 Bc4
  37. 37.Rc5 Be6
  38. 38.Nf2 Ra8
  39. 39.g4 Ra2
  40. 40.Kg3 Ra6
  41. 41.Rc7 Bd2
  42. 42.Ne4 Be1+
  43. 43.Bf2 Bxf2+
  44. 44.Kxf2 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kg3 Rc2
  46. 46.Kf4 Ra2
  47. 47.h5 Ra5
  48. 48.Nc5 Bd5
  49. 49.Rc8+ Kf7
  50. 50.c4 Ba8
  51. 51.Rc7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Ne6 Ra3
  53. 53.Rxg7+ Kh8
  54. 54.Kf5 Bxf3
  55. 55.Rg6 Be2
  56. 56.Rxh6+ Kg8
  57. 57.Rg6+ Kh8
  58. 58.Rxf6 Rf3+
  59. 59.Nf4 Bxc4
  60. 60.Kg5 Kg8
  61. 61.Kh6 Ra3
  62. 62.g5 Ra7
  63. 63.g6 Rc7
  64. 64.Nh3 Rc8
  65. 65.Ng5 Rd8
  66. 66.Nh7

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