Levon Aronian vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

GCT Finals 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1-0
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 2.8
Date 2025.10.03
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1nk4r/1pp5/4np2/3R4/4P2q/2P3N1/P3NPP1/3Q2K1 w - - 10 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 g5
  7. 7.d4 h6
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Re1 Qf6
  10. 10.b4 g4
  11. 11.Nfd2 h5
  12. 12.Nf1 O-O-O
  13. 13.b5 axb5
  14. 14.Bxb5 h4
  15. 15.Qa4 g3
  16. 16.Be3 Nb8
  17. 17.Nbd2 Bh6
  18. 18.Nf3 Bg4
  19. 19.Rad1 Ne7
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  21. 21.hxg3 Bxe3
  22. 22.Rxe3 hxg3
  23. 23.Nxg3 Ng6
  24. 24.Rd3 Rh8
  25. 25.Nh2 Be6
  26. 26.Bc4 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxe6+ Qxe6
  28. 28.Rd2 Qh6
  29. 29.Nf3 Qb6
  30. 30.Nxe5 f6
  31. 31.Nf3 Qb1+
  32. 32.Qd1 Qb5
  33. 33.Nd4 Qg5
  34. 34.Nde2 Ne6
  35. 35.Rd5 Qh4

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