Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Colle System · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.5
Date 2025.03.18
Opening Colle System (D04)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/4p3/4P3/P7/2QR4/6rP/1K3q2 w - - 6 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 a6
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 c5
  6. 6.b3 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 b6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.Rad1 Ne7
  13. 13.Ne5 Ng6
  14. 14.f4 Qe7
  15. 15.Qe3 a5
  16. 16.a4 Bb4
  17. 17.Qh3 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.Nf3 f6
  20. 20.Nh4 Qf7
  21. 21.Qg4 Kh7
  22. 22.Rf3 f5
  23. 23.Qh3 Kg8
  24. 24.Re3 g5
  25. 25.fxg5 Nxg5
  26. 26.Qg3 Be7
  27. 27.Qc7 Bf6
  28. 28.Qxb6 Rab8
  29. 29.Qxa5 Qh5
  30. 30.Qe1 f4
  31. 31.Be2 Qf7
  32. 32.Rc3 Rbe8
  33. 33.Nf3 Ne4
  34. 34.Rcd3 Ba6
  35. 35.Rc1 Rb8
  36. 36.Ba3 Rfc8
  37. 37.Ne5 Bxe5
  38. 38.dxe5 Qa7+
  39. 39.Kf1 dxc4
  40. 40.bxc4 Bxc4
  41. 41.Rf3 Bxe2+
  42. 42.Qxe2 Rxc1+
  43. 43.Bxc1 Rb1
  44. 44.Qxe4 Rxc1+
  45. 45.Ke2 Qg1
  46. 46.Qxf4 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kd3 Qc3+
  48. 48.Ke2 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kd3 Qd1+
  50. 50.Qd2 Qb3+
  51. 51.Ke2 Qc4+
  52. 52.Qd3 Rc2+
  53. 53.Kd1 Rc1+
  54. 54.Kd2 Qc8
  55. 55.Qb3 Rg1
  56. 56.Rc3 Qd8+
  57. 57.Rd3 Rxg2+
  58. 58.Kc1 Qg5+
  59. 59.Kb1 Qf5
  60. 60.Qc3 Qf1+

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