Levon Aronian vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

GCT Finals 2025 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1-0
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 2.6
Date 2025.10.03
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk2/p4p1p/n3PR2/2p5/1p1r4/PB1P3R/1PP3PP/6K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 c6
  6. 6.Qe2 Bg4
  7. 7.f3 Bd7
  8. 8.Bd2 e6
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O b5
  12. 12.Bb3 Na6
  13. 13.a3 O-O
  14. 14.Ne5 Bd6
  15. 15.Rf3 c5
  16. 16.Rh3 Bc6
  17. 17.Rf1 Rad8
  18. 18.Be1 b4
  19. 19.Bh4 Be7
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.Ne4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Nxf6+ gxf6
  24. 24.f5 Qd6
  25. 25.Qg4+ Kf8
  26. 26.fxe6 Qd4+
  27. 27.Qxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rxf6

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