Levon Aronian vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Saint Louis Rapid 2025 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2025.08.11
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/8/p3PN2/3N1n2/3r3p/8/P4RK1/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bg4
  7. 7.Qb3 e5
  8. 8.h3 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nd7
  11. 11.Nf3 Qc7
  12. 12.O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.Re1 g5
  14. 14.Nbd2 h5
  15. 15.Nd4 a6
  16. 16.N2f3 g4
  17. 17.Ng5 Nc5
  18. 18.Qc2 gxh3
  19. 19.Bf5 hxg2
  20. 20.b4 Qe7
  21. 21.f4 Nd7
  22. 22.Bxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Ndxe6 Re8
  24. 24.c4 dxc4
  25. 25.Qxc4+ Kb8
  26. 26.Qc7+ Ka7
  27. 27.b5 Nb6
  28. 28.bxa6 Qxc7
  29. 29.Nxc7 Rc8
  30. 30.Rac1 bxa6
  31. 31.Nce6 Bb4
  32. 32.Rxc8 Rxc8
  33. 33.Re2 Nd5
  34. 34.Kxg2 Rc3
  35. 35.Kh2 h4
  36. 36.Ne4 Rf3
  37. 37.Nf6 Ne3
  38. 38.Nd4 Nf1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rxf4
  40. 40.Nc6+ Kb7
  41. 41.Nxb4 Ng3
  42. 42.Rb2 Kc8
  43. 43.Nbd5 Rd4
  44. 44.e6 Nf5
  45. 45.Rf2

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