Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.1
Date 2018.06.21
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/2R5/p5p1/6n1/6P1/P1Br1P1P/5K2 w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.g3 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 Ngf6
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 c5
  12. 12.Be3 Bxb2
  13. 13.Rb1 Bf6
  14. 14.Nd2 Bd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 cxd4
  16. 16.Nb3 Nb6
  17. 17.Nxd4 Rb8
  18. 18.c4 Qc7
  19. 19.Rc1 Nd7
  20. 20.Qa4 a6
  21. 21.Qa3 Qc5
  22. 22.Qc3 Nf6
  23. 23.Rb1 b5
  24. 24.Qb2 Bf5
  25. 25.Nxf5 Qxf5
  26. 26.Rfc1 Rfc8
  27. 27.cxb5 Rxb5
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  29. 29.Rc1 Qe6
  30. 30.Qd2 g5
  31. 31.Bf1 Re5
  32. 32.Qb2 a5
  33. 33.Rc6 Qf5
  34. 34.Qd4 Kg7
  35. 35.Bd3 Rd5
  36. 36.Bxf5 Rxd4
  37. 37.Bc2 Rd2
  38. 38.Kf1 Ng4

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