Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Superbet Classic 2022 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2022
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 5.1
Date 2022.05.09
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/4b3/2B5/5k2/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Ndb4
  8. 8.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Kxd1 Nxc6
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.Be3 e5
  12. 12.f3 Be6
  13. 13.Ke1 a5
  14. 14.Kf2 Bb4
  15. 15.Rc1 Kd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Bxd2 Rhb8
  18. 18.Bc3 f6
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 Bd5
  21. 21.Rg1 Rg8
  22. 22.Rg3 Ke6
  23. 23.Rag1 g6
  24. 24.Rh3 Kf5
  25. 25.Rxh7 Rh8
  26. 26.Re7 Rxh2+
  27. 27.Ke1 Rhh8
  28. 28.Rg7 Rhg8
  29. 29.R1xg6 Rxg7
  30. 30.Rxg7 Bxa2
  31. 31.e3 a4
  32. 32.Bd4 a3
  33. 33.bxa3 Rxa3
  34. 34.Ra7 Rxa7
  35. 35.Bxa7 Ke4
  36. 36.Bd4 Be6
  37. 37.Bxf6 Kxe3
  38. 38.Be7 c5
  39. 39.Bxc5+ Kxf4

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