Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Finals 2025 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.5
Date 2025.09.30
Opening King's Indian Defense (E73)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/8/8/2K5/8/8/8 b - - 0 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Ne5
  8. 8.Nf3 Nfg4
  9. 9.Bg5 Nxf3+
  10. 10.Bxf3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 f6
  12. 12.Bd2 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 c6
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.f4 Nf7
  16. 16.Be3 b6
  17. 17.a4 Rc8
  18. 18.Ra3 Re8
  19. 19.a5 c5
  20. 20.axb6 axb6
  21. 21.Qb1 Qc7
  22. 22.Rb3 Rb8
  23. 23.Bd3 Kg7
  24. 24.Rf2 Rb7
  25. 25.Rfb2 Reb8
  26. 26.Be2 Ba4
  27. 27.Ra3 Bd7
  28. 28.h3 Qd8
  29. 29.Ra6 Qc7
  30. 30.Kh2 Qd8
  31. 31.Bf2 Qc7
  32. 32.Bg3 Qd8
  33. 33.Qf1 Qe8
  34. 34.Ra1 Qc8
  35. 35.Rab1 Qc7
  36. 36.Bd3 Re8
  37. 37.Rf2 Qd8
  38. 38.Bc2 e5
  39. 39.dxe6 Bxe6
  40. 40.Rd1 Qe7
  41. 41.f5 Bd7
  42. 42.Rfd2 Bc6
  43. 43.Bxd6 Nxd6
  44. 44.Rxd6 Bxe4
  45. 45.Bxe4 Qxe4
  46. 46.fxg6 Qe5+
  47. 47.Kh1 hxg6
  48. 48.Qf3 Rbb8
  49. 49.R1d5 Qe1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Re6
  51. 51.Rd7+ Re7
  52. 52.R5d6 Qe5+
  53. 53.Qg3 Qxg3+
  54. 54.Kxg3 Kf7
  55. 55.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  56. 56.Rc6 Rd8
  57. 57.Rxb6 Rd3+
  58. 58.Kf4 Rxc3
  59. 59.Rb7+ Ke6
  60. 60.Rb6+ Kf7
  61. 61.Rb7+ Kf8
  62. 62.Ke4 Rxc4+
  63. 63.Kd5 Rc2
  64. 64.g4 c4
  65. 65.Ke6 Rf2
  66. 66.Rc7 Rf4
  67. 67.h4 Rxg4
  68. 68.Kxf6 Rf4+
  69. 69.Kxg6 Rxh4
  70. 70.Kf5 Rh5+
  71. 71.Ke4 Rh6
  72. 72.Rxc4 Rh4+
  73. 73.Kd5 Rxc4
  74. 74.Kxc4

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