Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2017.08.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5R1p/1P3b2/5kn1/8/3p2P1/4p2P/4K3 w - - 4 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Nxa2 Nb7
  13. 13.c4 bxc4
  14. 14.dxc4 a5
  15. 15.Bb2 Qb8
  16. 16.Nc3 axb4
  17. 17.axb4 Rxa1
  18. 18.Qxa1 Nd8
  19. 19.Qa4 Ne6
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Nf4
  22. 22.g3 Qc8
  23. 23.Qd1 Nh3+
  24. 24.Kg2 f5
  25. 25.exf5 Qxf5
  26. 26.Bc1 g5
  27. 27.Qe2 g4
  28. 28.Nd2 Ng5
  29. 29.f3 gxf3+
  30. 30.Nxf3 Qe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Nxe4
  32. 32.Bh6 Rf6
  33. 33.Bd2 Rxf3
  34. 34.Rxf3 Nxd2
  35. 35.Ra3 Kf7
  36. 36.Ra8 Nc4
  37. 37.Kf3 Nb6
  38. 38.Ra5 Kg6
  39. 39.Ke4 Nd7
  40. 40.Kd3 Kf5
  41. 41.Ra7 e4+
  42. 42.Ke2 Bd8
  43. 43.Ra8 Bf6
  44. 44.Ra7 Nb6
  45. 45.Rxc7 Nxd5
  46. 46.Rb7 Nc3+
  47. 47.Kd2 d5
  48. 48.b5 d4
  49. 49.b6 e3+
  50. 50.Kd3 e2
  51. 51.Kd2 d3
  52. 52.Rf7 Ne4+
  53. 53.Ke1 Ng5

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