Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2025.03.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p1r4/p1n3k1/4p2p/7R/P3PNK1/1P3P2/8 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 Nd7
  9. 9.Qb3 c5
  10. 10.a3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 cxd4
  12. 12.Qxb4 dxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  14. 14.Rxc3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bb5 Rd8
  16. 16.O-O Bd7
  17. 17.Bxd7 Rxd7
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rad8
  19. 19.g4 f6
  20. 20.h4 Kf7
  21. 21.h5 Nd5
  22. 22.Rc4 Ne7
  23. 23.Nd4 g6
  24. 24.hxg6+ Nxg6
  25. 25.Nf3 Rh8
  26. 26.Kg2 h5
  27. 27.g5 e5
  28. 28.Ra4 a6
  29. 29.Rb4 Ne7
  30. 30.Rh1 Kg6
  31. 31.Rh3 Nc6
  32. 32.Rc4 Kf5
  33. 33.gxf6 Kxf6
  34. 34.Rch4 Rg8+
  35. 35.Rg3 Rxg3+
  36. 36.Kxg3 Kg6
  37. 37.Rc4 Kf5
  38. 38.Rh4 Kg6
  39. 39.Rc4 Kf5
  40. 40.Rh4 Kg6

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