Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Elim · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 93 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2023.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 93
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/8/1p2q3/3rk1p1/7p/5P1P/4Q1P1/7K b - - 45 93

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nb3 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qd7
  10. 10.Bh4 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nh5
  12. 12.Ng5 Nf4
  13. 13.Nxe6 Nxe6
  14. 14.Nc4 f6
  15. 15.f3 a5
  16. 16.a4 h5
  17. 17.Bf2 h4
  18. 18.h3 Be7
  19. 19.Qe1 g5
  20. 20.Ne3 O-O-O
  21. 21.Nf5 Nd4
  22. 22.Ne3 Ne6
  23. 23.Kh2 Kb7
  24. 24.Qc3 Nd4
  25. 25.Nc4 Rhf8
  26. 26.Rfe1 Qc6
  27. 27.Qd2 Qd7
  28. 28.Be3 Qe6
  29. 29.Qf2 Qc6
  30. 30.Reb1 Kc8
  31. 31.Rd1 Qe6
  32. 32.Kh1 Rd7
  33. 33.c3 Nc6
  34. 34.Qc2 Rfd8
  35. 35.Rd2 Kb8
  36. 36.Rad1 Bf8
  37. 37.Qb3 Qe8
  38. 38.Qb5 Qe6
  39. 39.Qa6 Rf7
  40. 40.Bf2 Rfd7
  41. 41.Na3 Na7
  42. 42.Ra1 Qc6
  43. 43.Qc4 Rd6
  44. 44.Nb5 Nxb5
  45. 45.axb5 Qd7
  46. 46.d4 exd4
  47. 47.cxd4 cxd4
  48. 48.b4 Qe6
  49. 49.Qc1 R6d7
  50. 50.bxa5 Bb4
  51. 51.Rda2 Bxa5
  52. 52.Be1 d3
  53. 53.Bxa5 bxa5
  54. 54.Qd2 Kb7
  55. 55.Rxa5 Rb8
  56. 56.Ra6 Qe5
  57. 57.b6 cxb6
  58. 58.Ra7+ Kc8
  59. 59.Rc1+ Kd8
  60. 60.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  61. 61.Qxd3+ Ke7
  62. 62.Qa3+ Ke8
  63. 63.Qa7 Rd8
  64. 64.Qg7 Qf4
  65. 65.Ra1 Qd6
  66. 66.e5 Qf8
  67. 67.Qc7 Qe7
  68. 68.Qc6+ Kf7
  69. 69.exf6 Qe6
  70. 70.Ra7+ Kxf6
  71. 71.Qc3+ Kf5
  72. 72.Qc2+ Kf6
  73. 73.Qb2+ Kf5
  74. 74.Qb1+ Kf6
  75. 75.Rh7 Ke5
  76. 76.Rg7 Qf6
  77. 77.Qe1+ Kd5
  78. 78.Re7 Rd6
  79. 79.Qe4+ Kc5
  80. 80.Rc7+ Rc6
  81. 81.Qc2+ Kb5
  82. 82.Qe2+ Kb4
  83. 83.Qe4+ Kb5
  84. 84.Qd5+ Rc5
  85. 85.Qb3+ Ka6
  86. 86.Qd3+ Ka5
  87. 87.Ra7+ Kb4
  88. 88.Qa3+ Kc4
  89. 89.Qa4+ Kd5
  90. 90.Qd1+ Ke5
  91. 91.Rd7 Qe6
  92. 92.Rd8 Rd5
  93. 93.Qe2+

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