Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 8.3
Date 2018.06.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/2R3pp/3n4/p2Pr3/P3p2q/2R2p2/1P3PP1/3B1QK1 w - - 2 37

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.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 a5
  9. 9.a4 Qe7
  10. 10.h3 Ne8
  11. 11.Re1 Nd6
  12. 12.Bd3 Be6
  13. 13.Nf1 f6
  14. 14.Be3 Bxe3
  15. 15.Nxe3 Qf7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Red1 Ne7
  18. 18.h4 Nec8
  19. 19.Bc2 Nb6
  20. 20.Nd2 Nbc4
  21. 21.Ndxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Nd6
  24. 24.c4 b6
  25. 25.Ra3 f5
  26. 26.Rc3 e4
  27. 27.c5 bxc5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Re8
  29. 29.Rc1 Re7
  30. 30.Bd1 f4
  31. 31.Qe1 f3
  32. 32.R1c3 Rf8
  33. 33.Qf1 Qg6
  34. 34.Kh2 Qg4
  35. 35.Rxc7 Qxh4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Re5

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