Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

GCT Finals 2025 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.1
Date 2025.09.28
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/1b1k4/1p1Bp1p1/p2pPp1p/P2P1P1P/1P4P1/2K5/8 b - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.a3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 Bc5
  9. 9.h4 h5
  10. 10.Rh3 g6
  11. 11.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Be7
  13. 13.g3 Nc5
  14. 14.c3 Bd7
  15. 15.Bd3 Nxd3+
  16. 16.Qxd3 Qb6
  17. 17.Rh2 a5
  18. 18.a4 Qa6
  19. 19.Qxa6 Rxa6
  20. 20.b3 Bc5
  21. 21.Be3 Be7
  22. 22.Bc1 Bc5
  23. 23.Ba3 Bxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 Rc6
  25. 25.Kd2 f5
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Kxc1 Bc6
  28. 28.Rc2 Kd7
  29. 29.Kb2 b6
  30. 30.Bd6 Rc8
  31. 31.Rc3 Bb7
  32. 32.Rc2 Rxc2+
  33. 33.Kxc2 Bc8
  34. 34.Bf8 Bb7
  35. 35.Bd6 Bc8
  36. 36.Bf8 Bb7
  37. 37.Bd6

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