Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

GCT Finals 2025 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.6
Date 2025.09.30
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

7r/3n4/1ppk1pp1/p3p2p/PP2P1PP/2PNKP2/R7/8 w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.h3 Ne7
  9. 9.Re1 Ng6
  10. 10.a4 c6
  11. 11.Bb3 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.Bg5 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 h6
  15. 15.Qxd8 Bxd8
  16. 16.Bd2 a5
  17. 17.Ng3 Bb6
  18. 18.Rad1 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 Nf8
  22. 22.Red3 g6
  23. 23.Nd2 N8d7
  24. 24.Nb3 Re7
  25. 25.f3 Kg7
  26. 26.Ne2 Nb6
  27. 27.Nc5 Nc4
  28. 28.b3 Nb2
  29. 29.Rd8 Rxd8
  30. 30.Rxd8 b6
  31. 31.Nd3 Nxd3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Rd7
  33. 33.Nc1 Kf8
  34. 34.Kf2 Ke7
  35. 35.Ke3 Ra7
  36. 36.Rd2 Nd7
  37. 37.Nd3 f6
  38. 38.Ra2 Kd6
  39. 39.b4 Ra8
  40. 40.h4 h5
  41. 41.g4 Rh8
  42. 42.Rh2 Ra8
  43. 43.Ra2 Rh8
  44. 44.Rh2 Ra8
  45. 45.Ra2 Rh8

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