Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2018 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 6.3
Date 2018.11.13
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

3Q4/6kp/p4p2/5P2/5P1K/q1p4P/8/8 w - - 10 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bd6
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.g3 c5
  7. 7.Bg2 Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Bb2 d4
  11. 11.Ne2 Qe7
  12. 12.Re1 dxe3
  13. 13.dxe3 Bf5
  14. 14.Nh4 Bd7
  15. 15.Qb1 Be5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.a3 Qe7
  18. 18.Qc2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rad1 g6
  20. 20.Nc3 Bg4
  21. 21.Rc1 Red8
  22. 22.Qb1 Ne5
  23. 23.h3 Be6
  24. 24.Red1 b6
  25. 25.f4 Nc6
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Qe7
  28. 28.Nb5 Na5
  29. 29.e4 Bxb3
  30. 30.Re1 Nh5
  31. 31.Kh2 Nxf4
  32. 32.Nf5 gxf5
  33. 33.gxf4 a6
  34. 34.Nc3 Qh4
  35. 35.Qc1 Kh8
  36. 36.exf5 Rg8
  37. 37.Ne4 f6
  38. 38.Qc3 Bd5
  39. 39.Re3 Bxe4
  40. 40.Rxe4 Nc6
  41. 41.Qe3 Qh6
  42. 42.Re6 Nd4
  43. 43.Rxb6 Qg7
  44. 44.Qf2 c4
  45. 45.Bd5 Re8
  46. 46.Be6 Nxe6
  47. 47.Rxe6 Rc8
  48. 48.Re3 c3
  49. 49.Rg3 Qd7
  50. 50.Qb6 Qd2+
  51. 51.Kh1 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qd2+
  53. 53.Kh1 Qd5+
  54. 54.Kh2 Qc6
  55. 55.Qa7 Rg8
  56. 56.Qf7 Rxg3
  57. 57.Kxg3 Qd6
  58. 58.Qc4 Qxa3
  59. 59.Kh4 Kg7
  60. 60.Qc7+ Kh6
  61. 61.Qd8 Kg7
  62. 62.Qc7+ Kh6
  63. 63.Qd8 Kg7

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