Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2025.03.18
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/b2K1k2/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.a3 O-O
  7. 7.Ba2 Be6
  8. 8.Nd5 a5
  9. 9.Be3 a4
  10. 10.h3 Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Nb8
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.d4 e4
  14. 14.Nd2 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.c4 d5
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb8
  18. 18.Rc2 Ra7
  19. 19.Qe2 Rd8
  20. 20.Nb1 Nf8
  21. 21.Nc3 Ne6
  22. 22.cxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.f4 Qb6
  24. 24.Kh1 Ra5
  25. 25.Qf2 Qa6
  26. 26.g4 Nc5
  27. 27.dxc5 d4
  28. 28.Rd1 dxe3
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  30. 30.Qxe3 Qf1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Bc7
  32. 32.Rf2 Qd3
  33. 33.Qxd3 exd3
  34. 34.Kg2 Rxc5
  35. 35.Kf3 g5
  36. 36.fxg5 Rxg5
  37. 37.Bb1 h5
  38. 38.Rg2 hxg4+
  39. 39.hxg4 Nd5
  40. 40.Ne4 Rg6
  41. 41.Bxd3 Nf4
  42. 42.Rd2 Nxd3
  43. 43.Rxd3 Rb6
  44. 44.Nc5 Rxb2
  45. 45.Nxa4 Rb1
  46. 46.Nc5 Rf1+
  47. 47.Ke4 Rf4+
  48. 48.Kd5 Rxg4
  49. 49.a4 Bb6
  50. 50.Ne4 Rg6
  51. 51.Rg3 Rxg3
  52. 52.Nxg3 Kg7
  53. 53.Nf5+ Kg6
  54. 54.Nd6 f5
  55. 55.Nxf5 Kxf5
  56. 56.a5 Bxa5

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