Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.3
Date 2019.08.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/1P3p2/2P5/1Q3P1p/3q3P/6P1/7K b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.d4 Bb6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qf3 Nf6
  11. 11.d6 cxd6
  12. 12.Nc4 d5
  13. 13.Nd6 Rf8
  14. 14.Bg5 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 f6
  17. 17.Be3 d5
  18. 18.Qf3 Ng6
  19. 19.Na3 Bc7
  20. 20.Rad1 Ne5
  21. 21.Qe2 a6
  22. 22.Ba4 Bg4
  23. 23.f3 Be6
  24. 24.Bb3 Re8
  25. 25.f4 Nc6
  26. 26.Qf3 Bb6
  27. 27.Nc2 Na5
  28. 28.Bxd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Bxe3+
  30. 30.Nxe3 Qb6
  31. 31.Rd3 Nc4
  32. 32.Qd5+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qxc4 Rxe3
  34. 34.Rxe3 Qxe3+
  35. 35.Kh1 Rd8
  36. 36.h3 b5
  37. 37.Qc6 Qe2
  38. 38.Rf3 Qxb2
  39. 39.Qxa6 h5
  40. 40.Kh2 h4
  41. 41.Qa7 Kg8
  42. 42.Qe7 Qd2
  43. 43.Re3 Qd6
  44. 44.Qe4 Qd5
  45. 45.Qb4 Rc8
  46. 46.a4 Qc5
  47. 47.Re8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Rxc8 Qxc8
  49. 49.axb5 Qf5
  50. 50.b6 Qd3
  51. 51.c4 Qg3+
  52. 52.Kh1 Qd3
  53. 53.c5

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