Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 13.2
Date 2012.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Pk1p2/p7/4BK2/P2b2P1/8/8/8 b - - 4 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nh4
  13. 13.Nd4 Nf5
  14. 14.Nce2 g5
  15. 15.Bh2 Rh6
  16. 16.Rfe1 a6
  17. 17.Nxf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Nd4 Be6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.g4 hxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 c5
  22. 22.c3 c4
  23. 23.Kg2 b5
  24. 24.Kf3 Rb8
  25. 25.Bg3 Rh6
  26. 26.Ke4 b4
  27. 27.Rd4 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Rb2
  29. 29.Rxc4 c5
  30. 30.Ra4 Kd7
  31. 31.Rd1+ Kc8
  32. 32.Ke3 Rc2
  33. 33.Kd3 Rb2
  34. 34.Rd2 Rxd2+
  35. 35.Kxd2 Rb6
  36. 36.Kc2 Kd7
  37. 37.Re4 Ke6
  38. 38.Re1 Rb5
  39. 39.a4 Ra5
  40. 40.Re4 Kd5
  41. 41.f3 c4
  42. 42.Rd4+ Kc5
  43. 43.Bf2 Kc6
  44. 44.Rxc4+ Kd5
  45. 45.Re4 Ke6
  46. 46.Kb3 Rxe5
  47. 47.Bd4 Rxe4
  48. 48.fxe4 Kd6
  49. 49.c4 Kc6
  50. 50.e5 Bd8
  51. 51.Kc3 Kd7
  52. 52.Kb4 Kc6
  53. 53.Kc3 Kd7
  54. 54.Kd3 Ke6
  55. 55.Ke4 Bc7
  56. 56.c5 Bb8
  57. 57.c6 Bc7
  58. 58.Bc3 Bb6
  59. 59.Bd2 Bd8
  60. 60.Be3 Bc7
  61. 61.Bxg5 Bxe5
  62. 62.Bf4 Bc3
  63. 63.c7 Kd7
  64. 64.Kf5 Bd4
  65. 65.Be5

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