Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Levon Aronian

GCT Finals 2025 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 2.2
Date 2025.10.02
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/2Nn4/1p3p1k/p1b3pP/P3P1P1/8/4B1K1/8 w - - 52 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Be6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Rxd5 Bxb2
  15. 15.Be2 Rad8
  16. 16.Rb5 Bc3+
  17. 17.Kf1 b6
  18. 18.g4 Bb4
  19. 19.Kg2 Bc5
  20. 20.Rbb1 Rd6
  21. 21.Rhc1 h6
  22. 22.h4 Re8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Rd8
  25. 25.Rc1 g6
  26. 26.Bb5 Rd6
  27. 27.a4 Kg7
  28. 28.Kf1 Re6
  29. 29.Nd2 Ne5
  30. 30.Be2 Bb4
  31. 31.Nb3 Rc6
  32. 32.Rd1 Rd6
  33. 33.Rb1 a5
  34. 34.Rc1 Rc6
  35. 35.Rxc6 Nxc6
  36. 36.Kg2 Bc3
  37. 37.Bb5 Nd8
  38. 38.Nc1 Nb7
  39. 39.Ne2 Bf6
  40. 40.h5 Nd6
  41. 41.Bd3 g5
  42. 42.f4 Bb2
  43. 43.fxg5 hxg5
  44. 44.Kf3 Kh6
  45. 45.e4 f6
  46. 46.Ke3 Nf7
  47. 47.Nd4 Bc1+
  48. 48.Kf2 Ne5
  49. 49.Be2 Ba3
  50. 50.Nb5 Bc5+
  51. 51.Kg3 Nf7
  52. 52.Nc3 Ne5
  53. 53.Nd5 Kg7
  54. 54.Bb5 Nf7
  55. 55.Kh3 Nd6
  56. 56.Bd3 Bd4
  57. 57.Kg2 Nf7
  58. 58.Ba6 Ne5
  59. 59.Bc8 Nc4
  60. 60.Bd7 Bc5
  61. 61.Nc7 Kh6
  62. 62.Be6 Nb2
  63. 63.Bb3 Nd3
  64. 64.Bc4 Ne5
  65. 65.Be6 Nd3
  66. 66.Bc4 Ne5
  67. 67.Be2 Nd7
  68. 68.Bb5 Ne5
  69. 69.Be2 Nd7
  70. 70.Bb5 Ne5
  71. 71.Be2 Nd7

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