Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Elim · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2025.03.21
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3q3k/5QN1/4p3/4P3/8/6PK/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bb3 d6
  7. 7.c3 h6
  8. 8.Re1 Nh7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ng5
  10. 10.Nxg5 Bxg5
  11. 11.Nf1 Kh7
  12. 12.d4 Bf6
  13. 13.Be3 g6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bg7
  15. 15.f4 Na5
  16. 16.Ng3 b6
  17. 17.f5 Ba6
  18. 18.Qf2 Qh4
  19. 19.d5 Rac8
  20. 20.Bc2 c6
  21. 21.dxc6 Nc4
  22. 22.Bc1 Rxc6
  23. 23.b3 Na5
  24. 24.c4 Rc7
  25. 25.Be3 Nc6
  26. 26.Bd3 Nd4
  27. 27.Rf1 b5
  28. 28.Bxd4 bxc4
  29. 29.Bxa7 cxd3
  30. 30.Qb6 Qd8
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qa8
  32. 32.Qxd3 Qxa7+
  33. 33.Kh1 Rfc8
  34. 34.Ne2 d5
  35. 35.fxg6+ fxg6
  36. 36.Qxd5 Rd7
  37. 37.Qe6 Rc2
  38. 38.Ng1 Re7
  39. 39.Qh3 Rxa2
  40. 40.Nf3 Bf6
  41. 41.Rad1 Qa6
  42. 42.Qg3 Qb5
  43. 43.h4 Qc6
  44. 44.Rd5 Qe6
  45. 45.Rfd1 Bg7
  46. 46.Rd6 Qf7
  47. 47.Rf1 Qe8
  48. 48.Qg4 Rc2
  49. 49.b4 Rc6
  50. 50.Rfd1 Rxd6
  51. 51.Rxd6 Rb7
  52. 52.h5 gxh5
  53. 53.Qf5+ Kg8
  54. 54.Nh4 Rxb4
  55. 55.Ng6 Rb7
  56. 56.Qxh5 Rf7
  57. 57.Kh2 Rf6
  58. 58.Rxf6 Bxf6
  59. 59.Qxh6 Qd7
  60. 60.Qf8+ Kh7
  61. 61.Qxf6

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