Levon Aronian vs Arjun Erigaisi

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 5.2
Date 2025.11.15
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1pb3k1/2p1r1p1/p2p3p/3P1q2/P4P1n/1P3QPP/1B2R1BK w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be6
  9. 9.Bb5 Ba7
  10. 10.Nf1 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 Ng6
  12. 12.Ng3 c6
  13. 13.Bf1 Bg4
  14. 14.Be3 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 d5
  16. 16.e5 Ne8
  17. 17.Be2 f6
  18. 18.exf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.Qb3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Bxf3 Qd7
  21. 21.Rad1 h6
  22. 22.Be2 Rae8
  23. 23.Bd3 Nh4
  24. 24.f3 Nh7
  25. 25.Bb1 Ng5
  26. 26.Qc2 g6
  27. 27.Kh1 Qf7
  28. 28.Qf2 Bb8
  29. 29.Nf1 Nf5
  30. 30.Bd2 Bc7
  31. 31.Ne3 Nxe3
  32. 32.Bxe3 Kg7
  33. 33.Qf1 Re6
  34. 34.Bg1 Rfe8
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rxe6
  36. 36.a3 h5
  37. 37.Qf2 Qf4
  38. 38.Re1 Nh3

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