Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Elim · 2023 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 76 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.6
Date 2023.03.22
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6B1/1Q6/6pk/5n2/8/4q2p/8/5K2 w - - 0 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Be3 a6
  5. 5.a4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 e6
  9. 9.O-O Ne7
  10. 10.a5 b5
  11. 11.axb6 cxb6
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne4 Bb7
  15. 15.Nd6 Bc6
  16. 16.Bf4 b5
  17. 17.Re1 Qc7
  18. 18.Qd2 Nb6
  19. 19.Bh6 Nbd5
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Nd4 Qb6
  22. 22.h4 Nc8
  23. 23.Ne4 Rd8
  24. 24.h5 Nde7
  25. 25.h6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Nxe6+ fxe6
  27. 27.Qf4+ Nf5
  28. 28.Ng5 Kg8
  29. 29.Rad1 Nce7
  30. 30.Nxe6 Rxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Bxg2
  32. 32.Ng5 Bb7
  33. 33.e6 Rd8
  34. 34.Rd7 Bc6
  35. 35.Rd3 Qb8
  36. 36.Qd2 Rxd3
  37. 37.Bxd3 Qf8
  38. 38.Qc3 Be8
  39. 39.Qe5 Qxh6
  40. 40.Nf3 Qg7
  41. 41.Qb8 Qf8
  42. 42.Ne5 Nc6
  43. 43.Nxc6 Bxc6
  44. 44.Qc7 Qd6
  45. 45.Qf7+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qf6+ Ng7
  47. 47.Kf1 Be8
  48. 48.Be2 Kg8
  49. 49.c4 Qxe6
  50. 50.Qd4 bxc4
  51. 51.Qd8 h5
  52. 52.Bf3 Kh7
  53. 53.Bd5 Qf5
  54. 54.Qd6 Bb5
  55. 55.Kg1 Qg5+
  56. 56.Kh1 Qh4+
  57. 57.Kg1 Qg4+
  58. 58.Kh1 c3
  59. 59.bxc3 Qh3+
  60. 60.Kg1 Qf1+
  61. 61.Kh2 Qxf2+
  62. 62.Kh1 Qe1+
  63. 63.Kg2 Bf1+
  64. 64.Kh2 Qxc3
  65. 65.Qd8 Qe5+
  66. 66.Kg1 Bd3
  67. 67.Bg8+ Kh6
  68. 68.Qxd3 Nf5
  69. 69.Qxa6 Qe3+
  70. 70.Kf1 Qc1+
  71. 71.Kg2 Qb2+
  72. 72.Kg1 Qd4+
  73. 73.Kf1 Qf4+
  74. 74.Kg1 Qe3+
  75. 75.Kf1 h4
  76. 76.Qb7 h3

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