Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

10th London Classic 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.4
Date 2018.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P1K4/8/4b3/2P1k3/8/6p1/6B1 b - - 7 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.b4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.a4 Bf5
  11. 11.Ba3 e4
  12. 12.dxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Qxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.O-O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Bd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Kb2 Bxf2
  20. 20.Rxe5 Bh4
  21. 21.Rd1 Bf6
  22. 22.Re3 Rc7
  23. 23.b5 Rfc8
  24. 24.Bb4 h5
  25. 25.Kb3 b6
  26. 26.Rdd3 g6
  27. 27.Re4 Bg7
  28. 28.Rde3 f5
  29. 29.Re8+ Rxe8
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Ra8 g5
  32. 32.c4 Be5
  33. 33.h3 g4
  34. 34.a5 f4
  35. 35.hxg4 hxg4
  36. 36.Rf8+ Ke6
  37. 37.Bd2 f3
  38. 38.gxf3 g3
  39. 39.axb6 axb6
  40. 40.Be3 Rd7
  41. 41.Re8+ Kf5
  42. 42.Bxb6 Rd3+
  43. 43.Kb4 Rxf3
  44. 44.Rf8+ Ke4
  45. 45.Rxf3 Kxf3
  46. 46.Bg1 Kg2
  47. 47.Bc5 Kf3
  48. 48.b6 Ke4
  49. 49.b7 g2
  50. 50.Kb5 Bf4
  51. 51.Bg1 Bg3
  52. 52.Kc6 Be5
  53. 53.Kd7

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