Gukesh Dommaraju vs Levon Aronian

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.5
Date 2025.08.26
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/8/4K3/8/8/8/7k/8 w - - 0 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Nbd2 c5
  8. 8.Bb2 Nc6
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.a3 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Nxd2 Rc8
  12. 12.b4 dxc4
  13. 13.Qa4 Qb6
  14. 14.bxc5 Qb5
  15. 15.Qxb5 Bxb5
  16. 16.a4 Ba6
  17. 17.Rc1 Na5
  18. 18.Bc3 Nb3
  19. 19.Nxb3 cxb3
  20. 20.c6 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxg7 Rg8
  22. 22.Be5 f6
  23. 23.Bb2 Rg4
  24. 24.e4 Nf4
  25. 25.Bf3 Nd3+
  26. 26.Kd2 Rg5
  27. 27.Bxf6 Nxc1
  28. 28.Bxg5 b2
  29. 29.Kc2 Rb8
  30. 30.Bh5+ Kf8
  31. 31.Rxc1 bxc1=Q+
  32. 32.Bxc1 Rc8
  33. 33.Be3 Rxc6+
  34. 34.Kb3 Bd3
  35. 35.a5 a6
  36. 36.e5 Kg7
  37. 37.Bf3 Rc8
  38. 38.h4 h6
  39. 39.Bd4 Rf8
  40. 40.Bg4 Kf7
  41. 41.Be3 Rg8
  42. 42.Bd1 Rd8
  43. 43.Bh5+ Bg6
  44. 44.Bf3 Rb8+
  45. 45.Bb6 Bd3
  46. 46.Kc3 Bf1
  47. 47.h5 Rc8+
  48. 48.Kd2 Rc4
  49. 49.Bd1 Re4
  50. 50.f4 Rb4
  51. 51.Ke3 Bb5
  52. 52.Bc2 Kg8
  53. 53.g4 Rb2
  54. 54.Bg6 Rb3+
  55. 55.Kd2 Rb2+
  56. 56.Kc3 Re2
  57. 57.Bd8 Re3+
  58. 58.Kb4 Bd3
  59. 59.Kc5 Bxg6
  60. 60.hxg6 Rg3
  61. 61.Kb6 Rxg4
  62. 62.Kxa6 Rxf4
  63. 63.Kb5 Kg7
  64. 64.a6 Rf8
  65. 65.Bh4 Kxg6
  66. 66.a7 Kf5
  67. 67.Kb6 h5
  68. 68.Bf2 Ra8
  69. 69.Kb7 Rxa7+
  70. 70.Bxa7 Kxe5
  71. 71.Kc6 h4
  72. 72.Bf2 h3
  73. 73.Bg3+ Ke4
  74. 74.Kd6 Kf3
  75. 75.Be5 Kg2
  76. 76.Kxe6 h2
  77. 77.Bxh2 Kxh2

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