Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 2.3
Date 2018.06.15
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1p3pk1/2pR4/p7/P3r3/1P3KP1/2P5/8 b - - 1 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.Ne2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 e5
  10. 10.Qd3 h6
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.Bf4 Bf6
  14. 14.f3 c6
  15. 15.Rad1 Be6
  16. 16.b3 a5
  17. 17.a4 Nd7
  18. 18.Bc7 Re8
  19. 19.Nf4 Nc5
  20. 20.Nxe6 Nxe6
  21. 21.Bb6 Be7
  22. 22.Bf2 Bc5
  23. 23.Bf5 Bxf2+
  24. 24.Kxf2 Nc5
  25. 25.Rd4 g6
  26. 26.Bh3 Rad8
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Kf8
  29. 29.Bf1 Ne6
  30. 30.Rd2 Nc5
  31. 31.Bc4 g5
  32. 32.Rd6 Kg7
  33. 33.h4 Re7
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Bf1 g4
  36. 36.Be2 gxf3
  37. 37.Bxf3 Ne4+
  38. 38.Bxe4 Rxe4
  39. 39.Kf3

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