Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Blitz 2024 · English Opening · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2024.03.21
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/2R5/3K4/3P4/8/2pb4/8/8 b - - 1 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Nd5 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 c6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Nd7
  7. 7.e4 Ngf6
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.d5 cxd5
  11. 11.cxd5 b5
  12. 12.a3 Nb6
  13. 13.h3 Bd7
  14. 14.Be3 Qb8
  15. 15.Nd2 Rc8
  16. 16.Rc1 Bd8
  17. 17.Bd3 Nc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.Rc2 Ba5
  20. 20.Qe2 Bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Ba4
  22. 22.Ra2 Bb3
  23. 23.Raa1 Qc7
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rab8
  25. 25.a4 a5
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Re8
  28. 28.Qf3 Rb7
  29. 29.Kh2 Nd7
  30. 30.Qg3 Ne5
  31. 31.Nf3 Nd3
  32. 32.Bxd6 Qb6
  33. 33.Nd4 Nxc1
  34. 34.Rxc1 Rxe4
  35. 35.Rf1 Qd8
  36. 36.Be5 f6
  37. 37.Bxf6 Qxd5
  38. 38.Nf5 Re6
  39. 39.Nh6+ Kf8
  40. 40.Bxg7+ Ke8
  41. 41.Rf8+ Kd7
  42. 42.Ng4 Qd6
  43. 43.Ne5+ Rxe5
  44. 44.Qxe5 Qxe5+
  45. 45.Bxe5 Bxa4
  46. 46.Ra8 Rb5
  47. 47.Bd4 h5
  48. 48.Kg3 Bd1
  49. 49.Kf4 a4
  50. 50.g4 hxg4
  51. 51.hxg4 Bc2
  52. 52.g5 Rf5+
  53. 53.Kg4 Rf1
  54. 54.Ra6 Ke7
  55. 55.g6 Re1
  56. 56.g7 Bh7
  57. 57.Rxa4 Kf7
  58. 58.Ra7+ Re7
  59. 59.Ra8 Re8
  60. 60.Ra6 Re6
  61. 61.Ra4 Kg6
  62. 62.Ra8 Re4+
  63. 63.Kf3 Rxd4
  64. 64.cxd4 Kxg7
  65. 65.Rc8 Bd3
  66. 66.Kf4 Kf6
  67. 67.Rc6+ Ke7
  68. 68.Ke5 Kd7
  69. 69.d5 Bf1
  70. 70.Kd4 Be2
  71. 71.Ra6 Bf1
  72. 72.Ke5 Bd3
  73. 73.Ra7+ Kc8
  74. 74.Kd6 c3
  75. 75.Rc7+

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