Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Elim · 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2026.03.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/4kp2/8/4K1P1/5P1p/p6P/B7 b - - 1 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 d5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rd1 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 a6
  13. 13.Ba2 b5
  14. 14.Bb1 Qb6
  15. 15.O-O Re8
  16. 16.Ne4 Bb7
  17. 17.Nd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Rxd6 Qc5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Be4
  20. 20.Qxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Be5 Bxb1
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bc2
  23. 23.Rc1 Ne4
  24. 24.Rc6 Bb3
  25. 25.Bc3 Rec8
  26. 26.Ba5 Rxc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Bd5
  28. 28.Rc7 Nd6
  29. 29.Bb4 Nc4
  30. 30.b3 Nb2
  31. 31.Nd2 a5
  32. 32.Bc3 Nd3
  33. 33.e4 b4
  34. 34.Ba1 bxa3
  35. 35.exd5 exd5
  36. 36.Rc3 Re8
  37. 37.Nf3 Nf4
  38. 38.Rc2 Rb8
  39. 39.Nd2 Nd3
  40. 40.Kf1 Re8
  41. 41.Nf3 Rb8
  42. 42.Rc3 Nb4
  43. 43.Nd4 Re8
  44. 44.f3 Ra8
  45. 45.Nc2 Nxc2
  46. 46.Rxc2 Rb8
  47. 47.Rc3 d4
  48. 48.Rd3 a4
  49. 49.b4 Rxb4
  50. 50.Rxa3 d3
  51. 51.Bc3 Rc4
  52. 52.Kf2 f6
  53. 53.Ke3 Rc6
  54. 54.Kxd3 Ra6
  55. 55.Bb4 h5
  56. 56.Rc3 Rb6
  57. 57.Rc4 Kf7
  58. 58.Bc3 Ra6
  59. 59.Rc5 h4
  60. 60.Ra5 Rxa5
  61. 61.Bxa5 h3
  62. 62.g4 a3
  63. 63.Bc3 Ke6
  64. 64.Ke4 a2
  65. 65.Ba1

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