Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--semifinals/blitz-game-3/D9n90pna/6OsU1Qj7
Date: 2025-09-30
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2744
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2789
Result: 0-1
ECO: E70
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:05] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:05:06] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:03] } 6. Ng3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:06] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:02] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:48] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:46] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:48] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:46] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:38] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:43] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:38] } 10... Qe8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:18] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:31] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:55] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:21] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:50] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:11] } 13... Nh7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:30] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:04:11] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:31] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:50] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:22] } 16. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:44] } 16... bxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:22] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:36] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:13] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:27] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:56] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:24] } 19... Rb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:47] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:46] } 20... fxe4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:40] } 21. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:47] } 21... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:35] } 22. fxe4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:47] } 22... c6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23. dxc6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:09] } 23... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:21] } 24. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 24... Rf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 25. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 25... Rg4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:01:07] } 26. O-O-O?? { [%eval -3.8] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 26... Qb8 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:04] } 27. Kb2?! { [%eval -4.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 27... Rxc4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:01:01] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28... Bxe4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29. Qd1 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... Rxc3 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. Kxc3 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30... d5 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Rxd5 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:26] } 31... Bxd5 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32. Qxd5+ { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:29] } 33. Qxc5 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Rxg2 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34. Rd1?? { [%eval #-29] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... e4+ { [%eval -76.68] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35. Rd4?! { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 35... Qg3 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:00:27] } 0-1