Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Finals 2025 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.3
Date 2025.09.30
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

7k/6bb/2pQ1r1p/1p6/2q1p3/4P3/PP1RN3/1K5R w - - 20 45

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.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.d5 a5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Be3 Ng4
  10. 10.Bd2 f5
  11. 11.exf5 gxf5
  12. 12.h3 Nf6
  13. 13.g4 fxg4
  14. 14.hxg4 Nxg4
  15. 15.Be3 Nxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 e4
  17. 17.Nd4 Na6
  18. 18.Qd2 Nc5
  19. 19.O-O-O Kh8
  20. 20.Rdg1 Bf5
  21. 21.Kb1 Qe7
  22. 22.Bd1 Bh7
  23. 23.Rh2 Rg8
  24. 24.Rgh1 Raf8
  25. 25.Na4 Nd3
  26. 26.Ne6 Rf6
  27. 27.Qxa5 c6
  28. 28.Nc3 Ne5
  29. 29.Be2 Rxe6
  30. 30.dxe6 Qxe6
  31. 31.Qc7 Nxc4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Qxc4
  33. 33.Qxd6 Rf8
  34. 34.Rd2 b5
  35. 35.Ne2 Rf6
  36. 36.Qa3 Rf2
  37. 37.Qa8+ Rf8
  38. 38.Qa7 Rf7
  39. 39.Qb8+ Rf8
  40. 40.Qd6 Rf6
  41. 41.Qe7 Rf7
  42. 42.Qd6 Rf6
  43. 43.Qe7 Rf7
  44. 44.Qd6 Rf6

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