Levon Aronian vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Superbet ROM Classic 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 0-1
Event Superbet ROM Classic 2025
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 8.1
Date 2025.05.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p4R1/p7/P6p/5K2/1r5k/8/8 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Re1 Qd6
  8. 8.d4 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Qxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bxd1
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc2
  12. 12.Nxe7 Kxe7
  13. 13.b3 Bd3
  14. 14.Ba3+ Ke6
  15. 15.Rac1 Rac8
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.e5 Ng4
  18. 18.Nf3 h6
  19. 19.Nd4+ Kd5
  20. 20.e6 Ne3
  21. 21.exf7 Kxd4
  22. 22.Bb2+ Kd5
  23. 23.Bxg7 c5
  24. 24.Red1 Ke4
  25. 25.Rd2 Rhf8
  26. 26.Bxf8 Rxf8
  27. 27.Rxc5 Rxf7
  28. 28.a4 Bf1
  29. 29.Rc8 Bxg2
  30. 30.Re8+ Kf5
  31. 31.Rxg2 Nxg2
  32. 32.Kxg2 Rc7
  33. 33.Rf8+ Ke4
  34. 34.Rf6 Rc6
  35. 35.Rf7 Rb6
  36. 36.Re7+ Kf5
  37. 37.Rf7+ Ke4
  38. 38.Re7+ Kf5
  39. 39.Rf7+ Kg5
  40. 40.h4+ Kg4
  41. 41.Rg7+ Kxh4
  42. 42.Kf3 Rxb3+
  43. 43.Kxf4 h5
  44. 44.a5 Kh3

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