Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2022.09.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/6B1/8/8/8/1K6/8/8 b - - 0 45

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.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.b4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bf5
  11. 11.Ba3 e4
  12. 12.dxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Qxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.O-O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Bd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Kc2 Bxf2
  20. 20.b5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rhd1 Bb6
  22. 22.Bb4 a5
  23. 23.bxa6 bxa6
  24. 24.Rxe5 Rxd1
  25. 25.Kxd1 Bc7
  26. 26.Rc5 Rd8+
  27. 27.Kc2 Bxh2
  28. 28.Rc6 Ra8
  29. 29.c4 h5
  30. 30.Kd3 Rd8+
  31. 31.Kc2 Rd4
  32. 32.a5 h4
  33. 33.Rxa6 Rxc4+
  34. 34.Kb3 Rc1
  35. 35.Bc3 Kh7
  36. 36.Ra7 Rg1
  37. 37.Rxf7 Rxg2
  38. 38.a6 Bg1
  39. 39.a7 Bxa7
  40. 40.Rxa7 h3
  41. 41.Be5 h2
  42. 42.Rxg7+ Rxg7
  43. 43.Bxh2 Kh8
  44. 44.Be5 Kg8
  45. 45.Bxg7

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