Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

ch-USA 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-USA 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.3
Date 2025.10.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5k2/2p2ppp/p7/3N4/3P4/1P6/2P2PQP/4q2K w - - 8 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 b5
  8. 8.Rxe4 d5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Rxe5 bxa4
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Rxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Ba3 Qg5
  14. 14.Bxf8 Bh3
  15. 15.Qf1 Kxf8
  16. 16.Nc3 axb3
  17. 17.axb3 Re8
  18. 18.Kh1 Qd2
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxg2+
  20. 20.Qxg2 Re1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  22. 22.Qg1 Qe4+
  23. 23.Qg2 Qe1+
  24. 24.Qg1 Qe4+
  25. 25.Qg2 Qe1+

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