Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2025.03.18
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R1qk/6p1/1p3r2/2p5/p2pQP2/P2P2P1/1PP5/1K6 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.a3 O-O
  7. 7.Ba2 Be6
  8. 8.Nd5 a5
  9. 9.Be3 Bd7
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  11. 11.h4 Bg4
  12. 12.Qd2 Qe7
  13. 13.Ng5 a4
  14. 14.f3 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O-O Nd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 exd4
  17. 17.f4 Bg4
  18. 18.Rde1 h5
  19. 19.Kb1 Ra6
  20. 20.Rhf1 Kh8
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  23. 23.Bxf7 Bxh4
  24. 24.Bc4 Bxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Rb6
  26. 26.Ka1 Kh7
  27. 27.Rxe5 Qh4
  28. 28.Re8 Rf6
  29. 29.Bg8+ Kg6
  30. 30.Bd5 Qg3
  31. 31.Be4+ Bf5
  32. 32.Re5 Bxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 c5
  34. 34.Ka2 b6
  35. 35.Qe2 Qg4
  36. 36.Qf2 Qf5
  37. 37.Qg3+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qh4 Rg6
  39. 39.Re5 Qf7+
  40. 40.Kb1 Rh6
  41. 41.g3 Qg6
  42. 42.Rg5 Qe8
  43. 43.Qh1 Kg8
  44. 44.Qd5+ Kh8
  45. 45.Re5 Qg8
  46. 46.Qe4 Rf6
  47. 47.Rxh5+ Rh6
  48. 48.Re5 Rf6
  49. 49.Re8

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