Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Colle System · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2025.03.18
Opening Colle System (D04)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7B/1k1n1p2/3P2p1/R6r/1Pp1p3/4Pn1P/5PBP/1K1R4 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 a6
  4. 4.Nbd2 Bf5
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.Qb3 Qc7
  8. 8.Nxe4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nf5 e6
  10. 10.Ng3 c5
  11. 11.Bd2 h5
  12. 12.d5 h4
  13. 13.Ne2 exd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Nbd7
  15. 15.Qc2 h3
  16. 16.Ng3 O-O-O
  17. 17.O-O-O Re8
  18. 18.gxh3 Bd6
  19. 19.Bg2 Rh4
  20. 20.Nf5 Rh7
  21. 21.Ba5 b6
  22. 22.Bc3 g6
  23. 23.Nxd6+ Qxd6
  24. 24.Qa4 b5
  25. 25.Qa5 Kb7
  26. 26.Kb1 Rh5
  27. 27.Rd2 Qb6
  28. 28.Qxb6+ Kxb6
  29. 29.Rhd1 Nh7
  30. 30.b4 c4
  31. 31.a4 Kb7
  32. 32.Ra2 Ng5
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.Ra5 Nf3
  35. 35.Rxb5+ Ka6
  36. 36.Ra5+ Kb7
  37. 37.d6 Reh8
  38. 38.Bxh8

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