Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Finals 2025 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.7
Date 2025.09.30
Opening King's Indian Defense (E70)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6bk/6p1/p1Q4p/P2Rp2P/1PK1B1q1/6r1/8 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 O-O
  6. 6.Ng3 a5
  7. 7.Be2 e5
  8. 8.d5 Na6
  9. 9.h4 h5
  10. 10.Bg5 Qe8
  11. 11.Nf1 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd2 Bd7
  13. 13.f3 Nh7
  14. 14.Be3 f5
  15. 15.Nb3 b6
  16. 16.Nxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.a4 Nf6
  18. 18.Bd3 Rb8
  19. 19.b3 Rb4
  20. 20.Nb5 fxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Nxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 c6
  23. 23.dxc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.Qc2 Rf4
  25. 25.Nc3 Rg4
  26. 26.O-O-O Qb8
  27. 27.Kb2 Rxc4
  28. 28.Rd2 Bxe4
  29. 29.Qd1 Rxc3
  30. 30.Kxc3 d5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.Qxd5+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qxc5 Rxg2
  34. 34.Rd1 e4+
  35. 35.Rd4 Qg3

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