Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2025 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.5
Date 2025.08.12
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2bk1r2/R2P3R/2p5/pp1p2r1/3P4/2PB3p/P2K3P/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 h5
  9. 9.Qb3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 h4
  11. 11.Be5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 h3
  14. 14.Rg1 c6
  15. 15.g4 Qc7
  16. 16.f4 Be6
  17. 17.Rb1 b6
  18. 18.Rb2 gxf4
  19. 19.exf4 Ne4
  20. 20.Bd3 Rg8
  21. 21.Rf1 f6
  22. 22.Bxe4 fxe5
  23. 23.fxe5 Rxg4
  24. 24.Bf3 Rg5
  25. 25.Rbf2 O-O-O
  26. 26.Be2 Rg2
  27. 27.Rf6 Qd7
  28. 28.R1f2 Kb7
  29. 29.Qa3 a5
  30. 30.Qd6 Qxd6
  31. 31.exd6 Re8
  32. 32.Kf1 Rg5
  33. 33.Bd3 Bd7
  34. 34.Rf7 Kc8
  35. 35.Re7 Kd8
  36. 36.Rh7 b5
  37. 37.Rff7 Be6
  38. 38.Ra7 Rf8+
  39. 39.Ke2 Bg4+
  40. 40.Kd2 Bc8
  41. 41.d7

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