Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

American Cup Elim · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2023.03.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/8/8/8/4K3/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Bf1 d5
  9. 9.d4 Re8
  10. 10.c4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc3 h6
  12. 12.h3 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bd6
  14. 14.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  15. 15.Be3 Bf5
  16. 16.Nh4 Bh7
  17. 17.Qf3 Qd7
  18. 18.Bxh6 Nxd4
  19. 19.Qxb7 Re8
  20. 20.Be3 Nc2
  21. 21.Bb5 Qc8
  22. 22.Qxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Rd1 Nxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Bc5
  25. 25.Bd3 Rb8
  26. 26.b3 Re8
  27. 27.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  28. 28.Rd3 Bxe3+
  29. 29.Kf1 Bb6
  30. 30.g4 g6
  31. 31.Nf3 Kg7
  32. 32.Nd2 Ba5
  33. 33.a3 c5
  34. 34.Nc4 Bxc3
  35. 35.Rxc3 Ne4
  36. 36.Rd3 f5
  37. 37.gxf5 gxf5
  38. 38.Nd6 Nxd6
  39. 39.Rxd6 Re3
  40. 40.Rd5 Rxb3
  41. 41.Rxc5 Rxa3
  42. 42.Rxf5 Rxh3
  43. 43.Ra5 Rf3+
  44. 44.Ke2 Rf6
  45. 45.Rxa7+ Rf7
  46. 46.Rxf7+ Kxf7

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