Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Elim · 2025 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.4
Date 2025.03.21
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q7/1q4p1/R6k/4p3/5b1p/7P/1p3PP1/5N1K b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.Nf3 e5
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a4 c6
  8. 8.Re1 Qe8
  9. 9.a5 Bd8
  10. 10.b4 a6
  11. 11.Bf1 Bc7
  12. 12.h3 Qe7
  13. 13.Rb1 Rd8
  14. 14.Be3 Nf8
  15. 15.d5 Ng6
  16. 16.Nd2 cxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bd7
  19. 19.Nc4 Bb5
  20. 20.Nd2 Bxf1
  21. 21.Nxf1 f5
  22. 22.c4 Rf8
  23. 23.Rb3 e4
  24. 24.Bd4 Ne5
  25. 25.Nd2 Qd7
  26. 26.Bxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Nf1 Rad8
  28. 28.Qe2 Rf6
  29. 29.Rd1 Qf7
  30. 30.Ne3 h5
  31. 31.Nf1 Rd7
  32. 32.Kh1 Bd8
  33. 33.Rb2 h4
  34. 34.Rbd2 Rg6
  35. 35.Rc2 Bg5
  36. 36.Qh5 Bf4
  37. 37.c5 Qf6
  38. 38.c6 bxc6
  39. 39.Rxc6 Rd6
  40. 40.b5 axb5
  41. 41.a6 Qd8
  42. 42.a7 Qa8
  43. 43.Ra1 Rxc6
  44. 44.dxc6 Rxc6
  45. 45.Qxf5 Rd6
  46. 46.Qg4 b4
  47. 47.Qe2 Rb6
  48. 48.Qc4+ Kh7
  49. 49.Qb3 Rb7
  50. 50.Qd5 b3
  51. 51.Qxe4+ Kh6
  52. 52.Qxb7 Qxb7
  53. 53.a8=Q b2
  54. 54.Ra6+

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