Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2025.08.25
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/R6p/8/3p4/8/8/6PP/1r4K1 w - - 10 35

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.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qb6
  9. 9.Qd2 Qxb2
  10. 10.Rb1 Qa3
  11. 11.Bb5 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 a6
  13. 13.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  14. 14.Rb3 Qe7
  15. 15.Rxb7 Rc8
  16. 16.O-O Qd8
  17. 17.Qf2 Rxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Qc8
  19. 19.Rb3 Ba4
  20. 20.Bd4 Bxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Be7
  22. 22.f5 exf5
  23. 23.Qxf5 O-O
  24. 24.Qxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.c3 f6
  26. 26.exf6 Bxf6
  27. 27.Bxf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Rxf6 Rxc3
  29. 29.Rxa6 Rxb3
  30. 30.Ra7 Rb1+
  31. 31.Kf2 Rb2+
  32. 32.Kg1 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Rb2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Rb1+

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