Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2019.08.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/4P1pp/3K1p2/pr6/Rn1p3P/6P1/3N4 w - - 0 52

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.c3 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.d4 bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 d5
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.Nbd2 Rb8
  17. 17.Ba3 Bxa3
  18. 18.Rxa3 Rb5
  19. 19.Qe2 h6
  20. 20.h3 Rf7
  21. 21.Rc1 Ndb8
  22. 22.Qd3 Nxa5
  23. 23.Rac3 Nd7
  24. 24.Qg6 Nf8
  25. 25.Qc2 c6
  26. 26.Ra1 Qb6
  27. 27.Rca3 Ra7
  28. 28.Nh2 c5
  29. 29.dxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Rc3 Rac7
  31. 31.Rxc5 Rxc5
  32. 32.Qd1 Nc6
  33. 33.Nhf3 Ng6
  34. 34.Rb1 Rb5
  35. 35.Rc1 Rb4
  36. 36.Nf1 Nf4
  37. 37.Qd2 Nd4
  38. 38.Nxd4 Qxd4
  39. 39.Qxd4 Ne2+
  40. 40.Kh2 Nxd4
  41. 41.Ra1 Rb6
  42. 42.f4 Nb3
  43. 43.Ra3 a5
  44. 44.Kg3 Rb4
  45. 45.Ne3 a4
  46. 46.f5 d4
  47. 47.Nd1 exf5
  48. 48.Kf4 g6
  49. 49.e6 Kf8
  50. 50.Ke5 Ke7
  51. 51.Kd5 d3

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