Levon Aronian vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.3
Date 2025.08.27
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2b5/p3kp2/2p5/1p1p2p1/1P1P2P1/P2BKP2/2P5/8 w - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.exd5 e4
  7. 7.dxc6 exf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 dxc6
  9. 9.Bc4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qg5
  11. 11.d3 Qf5
  12. 12.Qxf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.g4 Bd7
  14. 14.Bf4 Bd6
  15. 15.Bxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.d4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfe1 g5
  18. 18.Kg2 Rxe1
  19. 19.Rxe1 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.hxg5 hxg5
  23. 23.f3 Kf8
  24. 24.Kf2 Ke7
  25. 25.a3 Bd7
  26. 26.Ke3 Bc8
  27. 27.Bd3 d5
  28. 28.b4 b5
  29. 29.Kf2 Bd7
  30. 30.Ke3 Bc8
  31. 31.Kf2 Bd7
  32. 32.Ke3 Bc8

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