Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 13.4
Date 2018.03.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q4/5p1k/Pbpr1PnR/6r1/1P2BQ2/2P1N3/8/R1B2K2 b - - 0 39

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.d3 d6
  9. 9.Bd2 Bg4
  10. 10.c3 d5
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Qe2 Rb8
  13. 13.Bg5 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 h6
  15. 15.Bc1 Bg6
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nh5
  17. 17.Nf1 Bc5
  18. 18.g3 Kh7
  19. 19.Kg2 Qe7
  20. 20.Bc2 Rfd8
  21. 21.b4 Bb6
  22. 22.a4 Nf6
  23. 23.Nh4 Qe6
  24. 24.Bd3 Bh5
  25. 25.g4 Bxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Nxg4
  27. 27.Nf5 Nxf2
  28. 28.Bc2 g6
  29. 29.N1e3 gxf5
  30. 30.exf5 Qf6
  31. 31.Qxf2 e4
  32. 32.Rh1 Rd6
  33. 33.Bxe4 Rg8+
  34. 34.Kf1 Ne5
  35. 35.Qf4 c6
  36. 36.axb5 Rg5
  37. 37.bxa6 Qd8
  38. 38.f6+ Ng6
  39. 39.Rxh6+

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