Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

10th London Classic 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 77 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.6
Date 2018.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/8/8/7R/3K4/8/8/3q4 w - - 3 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 f5
  4. 4.d3 fxe4
  5. 5.dxe4 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Bc4 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nd4
  10. 10.g4 Nxf3+
  11. 11.Qxf3 Bg6
  12. 12.Be6 c6
  13. 13.Be3 Qe7
  14. 14.Bb3 Bf7
  15. 15.Rfd1 a6
  16. 16.Qg3 b5
  17. 17.f4 Bxb3
  18. 18.axb3 g6
  19. 19.b4 Qe6
  20. 20.Qf3 exf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 Nd7
  22. 22.e5 d5
  23. 23.Rd4 Bg7
  24. 24.Bg3 Bxe5
  25. 25.Rd3 Bxg3
  26. 26.Qxg3 O-O
  27. 27.Re1 Qf6
  28. 28.Rd2 Rae8
  29. 29.Rxe8 Rxe8
  30. 30.Rf2 Qe5
  31. 31.Qxe5 Rxe5
  32. 32.Ne2 c5
  33. 33.bxc5 Nxc5
  34. 34.Nd4 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg2 Ne6
  36. 36.Nxe6+ Rxe6
  37. 37.Rd2 Rd6
  38. 38.Kf3 Kf6
  39. 39.c3 Ke5
  40. 40.Re2+ Kf6
  41. 41.Re8 d4
  42. 42.cxd4 Rxd4
  43. 43.Ra8 Rd6
  44. 44.Ke4 Kg5
  45. 45.Rh8 Rd7
  46. 46.Ra8 Rd6
  47. 47.Rh8 h6
  48. 48.b4 Rc6
  49. 49.Kd5 Rc4
  50. 50.Ra8 Rxb4
  51. 51.Rxa6 Rb3
  52. 52.h4+ Kxg4
  53. 53.Rxg6+ Kh5
  54. 54.Rb6 b4
  55. 55.Ke4 Rh3
  56. 56.Rb5+ Kg6
  57. 57.Rb6+ Kg7
  58. 58.Rb7+ Kf8
  59. 59.Kf5 Rxh4
  60. 60.Kf6 Ke8
  61. 61.Ke6 Re4+
  62. 62.Kf5 Rc4
  63. 63.Rb6 h5
  64. 64.Ke6 Kd8
  65. 65.Kd6 Kc8
  66. 66.Kd5 Kc7
  67. 67.Rh6 Rh4
  68. 68.Kc5 Kd7
  69. 69.Kd5 b3
  70. 70.Rh7+ Kc8
  71. 71.Kc6 Rc4+
  72. 72.Kd5 Rb4
  73. 73.Kc6 Rc4+
  74. 74.Kd5 b2
  75. 75.Kxc4 b1=Q
  76. 76.Rxh5 Qc2+
  77. 77.Kd4 Qd1+

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