Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

6th Norway Chess 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.4
Date 2018.05.29
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1Bb1k3/4p3/p4p2/P3P2p/7P/5PK1/8 w - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qd1 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Nc3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Qxd4
  16. 16.Bxb7 Ra7
  17. 17.Bg2 Nd7
  18. 18.Ne4 c5
  19. 19.Rb1 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rfxd1 Rb8
  21. 21.b3 Be7
  22. 22.e3 c4
  23. 23.bxc4 Rxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 Rc7
  25. 25.c5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Rc1 f5
  27. 27.Nxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Rb1 Kf7
  29. 29.Rb6 a5
  30. 30.Bc6 Bd8
  31. 31.Ra6 Ke7
  32. 32.Kg2 g5
  33. 33.h3 Bc7
  34. 34.Bb5 Rc3
  35. 35.Ra8 Rc2
  36. 36.Ra6 h5
  37. 37.Rc6 Rxc6
  38. 38.Bxc6 h4
  39. 39.gxh4 gxh4
  40. 40.e4 Kd6
  41. 41.Bb7 Ke7
  42. 42.Bc6 Kd6
  43. 43.Bb7 Ke7

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