Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

GCT Finals 2025 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.4
Date 2025.09.30
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r3qbk1/2pn1p2/1p2rnpp/pP2p3/P1N1P3/B1P2NPP/2Q2PK1/3RR3 w - - 10 27

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 Re8
  7. 7.Re1 Bf8
  8. 8.a4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Be6
  10. 10.b4 a5
  11. 11.Bxe6 Rxe6
  12. 12.b5 Nb8
  13. 13.d4 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bb2 g6
  15. 15.Qc2 Bg7
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe8
  17. 17.h3 h6
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Nc4 Nc5
  20. 20.Ba3 Bf8
  21. 21.g3 b6
  22. 22.Kg2 Ncd7
  23. 23.Bc1 Nc5
  24. 24.Ba3 Ncd7
  25. 25.Bc1 Nc5
  26. 26.Ba3 Ncd7

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