Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Croatia GCT 2019 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 11.2
Date 2019.07.07
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/8/r4PP1/2b1B3/5K2/5R2 b - g3 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 f6
  14. 14.exf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Be2 Na5
  16. 16.O-O Rae8
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxe2
  18. 18.Qxe2 Qe6
  19. 19.Rae1 Nc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 dxc4
  21. 21.Qd1 Qd5
  22. 22.Bc1 Ba5
  23. 23.Qc2 Re6
  24. 24.Rxe6 Qxe6
  25. 25.Qb2 b6
  26. 26.Be3 Qd5
  27. 27.a4 c6
  28. 28.Qa3 Rf6
  29. 29.Bd2 Rg6
  30. 30.f3 c5
  31. 31.Be3 Qe6
  32. 32.Qc1 Qxh3
  33. 33.Qc2 Qe6
  34. 34.Kf2 Qd6
  35. 35.Qe4 h6
  36. 36.dxc5 bxc5
  37. 37.Qxc4+ Kh7
  38. 38.f4 Qf6
  39. 39.Qe4 Bxc3
  40. 40.Bxc5 Qc6
  41. 41.Qxc6 Rxc6
  42. 42.Bxa7 Ra6
  43. 43.Be3 Rxa4
  44. 44.g4

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