Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2025.10.07
Opening Modern Benoni (A62)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3k1pQ1/8/p6p/5KqP/8/8 w - - 4 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Re1 Ne4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Rxe4
  12. 12.Nd2 Rb4
  13. 13.Qc2 Nd7
  14. 14.a3 Rb5
  15. 15.Ne4 Ne5
  16. 16.Nc3 Rb6
  17. 17.b3 c4
  18. 18.b4 Bf5
  19. 19.Qd2 a5
  20. 20.b5 a4
  21. 21.Bb2 Bd7
  22. 22.f4 Ng4
  23. 23.h3 Nh6
  24. 24.e4 Bxb5
  25. 25.g4 Bd7
  26. 26.e5 Rb3
  27. 27.Ne4 dxe5
  28. 28.Bxe5 f6
  29. 29.Bc3 Nf7
  30. 30.Kh1 Rc8
  31. 31.Qf2 b5
  32. 32.f5 Ng5
  33. 33.Nxg5 Rxc3
  34. 34.Ne6 Qe7
  35. 35.Rad1 Rd3
  36. 36.Rxd3 cxd3
  37. 37.Qd4 Qxa3
  38. 38.Nxg7 Rc1
  39. 39.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Kxg7
  41. 41.Qxd3 Qf4+
  42. 42.Kh1 gxf5
  43. 43.gxf5 b4
  44. 44.Qe2 Qxf5
  45. 45.Qe7+ Kh6
  46. 46.Qf8+ Kg5
  47. 47.Qxb4 Qe5
  48. 48.Qd2+ Qf4
  49. 49.Qc3 Bf5
  50. 50.Qc5 h5
  51. 51.d6 Qe5
  52. 52.Qa3 Qd4
  53. 53.Qg3+ Kh6
  54. 54.Qf3 Bg6
  55. 55.Qg3 h4
  56. 56.Qa3 Be4
  57. 57.Bxe4 Qxe4+
  58. 58.Kg1 Qd4+
  59. 59.Kf1 Kg5
  60. 60.Ke2 Kf5
  61. 61.Qf3+ Ke5
  62. 62.Qh5+ Kxd6
  63. 63.Qg6 Qe5+
  64. 64.Kf3 Qg3+

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