Levon Aronian vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

GCT Finals 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 2.1
Date 2025.10.01
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2bk1p2/p7/2BK1P2/P7/8/8/8 w - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Nd4 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O d5
  11. 11.exd5 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Be3 Bf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Bxb2
  18. 18.Bf3 Be6
  19. 19.Bxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 h6
  23. 23.Kf1 Rc8
  24. 24.Ke2 Rc6
  25. 25.Rc5 Rd6
  26. 26.Rc4 Bf6
  27. 27.g4 Rd5
  28. 28.a4 h5
  29. 29.h3 hxg4
  30. 30.hxg4 Kf8
  31. 31.f4 Ke8
  32. 32.Kf3 Kd7
  33. 33.Ke4 Rd6
  34. 34.f5 Rc6
  35. 35.Rb4 Be7
  36. 36.Rb7+ Rc7
  37. 37.Rxc7+ Kxc7
  38. 38.Kd5 Kd7
  39. 39.Bc5 Bd8
  40. 40.Bd4 g6
  41. 41.Bc5 gxf5
  42. 42.gxf5 Bc7
  43. 43.Bd4 Bd8
  44. 44.Bc5 Bc7
  45. 45.Bd4 Bd8
  46. 46.Bc5 Bc7

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