Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 7.1
Date 2019.11.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/1pp2b2/p1p2p1b/P1P5/1PNK1P1P/3B4/8 w - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.b3 Kc8
  11. 11.Bb2 h6
  12. 12.h3 b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Ne7
  14. 14.Ne2 Ng6
  15. 15.Ne1 h5
  16. 16.Nd3 a5
  17. 17.a4 Be7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Nf8
  19. 19.Ndf4 Bg5
  20. 20.e6 Nxe6
  21. 21.Nxe6 Bxe6
  22. 22.Bxg7 Rg8
  23. 23.Be5 c5
  24. 24.Bf4 Bf6
  25. 25.Ng3 h4
  26. 26.Ne4 Be7
  27. 27.Nc3 c6
  28. 28.Kh2 Ra7
  29. 29.Ne4 Rd7
  30. 30.Rxd7 Kxd7
  31. 31.Rd1+ Kc8
  32. 32.c4 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  34. 34.g4 hxg3+
  35. 35.Kxg3 Kd7
  36. 36.Bd2 f5
  37. 37.Nc3 Bf6
  38. 38.Kf3 Bf7
  39. 39.Ke2 Bh5+
  40. 40.f3 Bg6
  41. 41.Kd3 Bh5
  42. 42.Ke2 Bg6
  43. 43.Kd3 Bh5

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