Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.1
Date 2016.06.11
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/p4p1p/b3p1p1/7r/1B2R3/8/PP3PPb/R3Q2K b - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 e6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Na4 Qd6
  13. 13.Re1 Rb8
  14. 14.Qd1 Ne7
  15. 15.Bd2 Nf5
  16. 16.Bc3 Rd8
  17. 17.Re4 Rb5
  18. 18.Qe1 Rd5
  19. 19.Ba5 Rd7
  20. 20.Bb4 Qb8
  21. 21.Nc5 Rd8
  22. 22.Nb3 Ba6
  23. 23.Ne5 Nxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Bxe5
  25. 25.Nxc6 Bxh2+
  26. 26.Kh1 Bd6
  27. 27.Nxb8 Rh5+
  28. 28.Kg1 Bh2+
  29. 29.Kh1 Bxb8+
  30. 30.Kg1 Bh2+
  31. 31.Kh1

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