Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Finals 2025 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.2
Date 2025.09.29
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3q1rk1/5pbp/4p1p1/8/8/5BP1/2R1PPKP/3Q4 w - - 10 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Be3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Qc4
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.b3 Qa6
  14. 14.Rc1 Qxa2
  15. 15.Bxc6 Rb8
  16. 16.Rc2 Qxb3
  17. 17.Bd5 Qb5
  18. 18.Bxa7 Bh3
  19. 19.Bxb8 Bxf1
  20. 20.Kxf1 Qxb8
  21. 21.Kg2 e6
  22. 22.Bf3 Qd8
  23. 23.Rd2 Qf6
  24. 24.Rc2 Qd8
  25. 25.Rd2 Qf6
  26. 26.Rc2 Qd8

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