Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Elim · 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2023.03.21
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/5B2/7P/k1p5/p7/7R/5PK1/8 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.Be2 d4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.d3 Bd5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Bf4 h6
  12. 12.Bg3 g5
  13. 13.Qa4 Bg7
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxg2
  15. 15.Ne6 fxe6
  16. 16.Bh5+ Ke7
  17. 17.Qa3+ Kd7
  18. 18.Kxg2 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.d4 Nc6
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.Bg4+ Ke8
  23. 23.Qf3 Rf8
  24. 24.Rae1+ Ne7
  25. 25.Bh5+ Kd7
  26. 26.Qh3+ Nf5
  27. 27.Re5 c6
  28. 28.Rxf5 Kc7
  29. 29.Re1 Qd6
  30. 30.Bf7 Rad8
  31. 31.Re6 Qc5
  32. 32.Qg3+ Kb6
  33. 33.Rxh6 a5
  34. 34.Qxg5 Qc2
  35. 35.Rf3 Ka7
  36. 36.Qe5 Qa4
  37. 37.Rg6 Qe4
  38. 38.Qxe4 dxe4
  39. 39.Rf5 Rd2
  40. 40.Re6 a4
  41. 41.Rxe4 b5
  42. 42.b3 Rxa2
  43. 43.bxa4 Rxa4
  44. 44.Rxa4+ bxa4
  45. 45.h4 Kb6
  46. 46.Rf3 c5
  47. 47.h5 Ka5
  48. 48.h6 Rh8
  49. 49.Rh3

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