Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

GCT Finals 2025 · King's Pawn Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.8
Date 2025.09.30
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r2r1k/Q7/6pp/3P2q1/2B1P1b1/2P1P1P1/P7/1K3R1R w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Bd3 Nc6
  4. 4.c3 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg4
  6. 6.d5 Ne7
  7. 7.h3 Bd7
  8. 8.c4 h6
  9. 9.Nc3 g5
  10. 10.Be3 Ng6
  11. 11.g3 c6
  12. 12.Qb3 Be7
  13. 13.O-O-O g4
  14. 14.hxg4 Nxg4
  15. 15.c5 Nxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Bg4
  17. 17.Rdf1 dxc5
  18. 18.Qxb7 O-O
  19. 19.Qxc6 Rc8
  20. 20.Qa6 c4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Bb4
  22. 22.Kb1 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Kg7
  24. 24.Nxe5 Qg5
  25. 25.Nxg6 fxg6
  26. 26.Qxa7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qd4+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qa7+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qd4+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qa7+ Kh8

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