Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.28
Date 2023.09.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1p4/p1p2p1k/P1P4q/1P3P2/2P1Q1K1/8 b - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nxe5 O-O
  5. 5.Nd3 Bxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Nxe4
  7. 7.Be2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.f3 Nf6
  10. 10.c4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nf4 b6
  12. 12.b3 a5
  13. 13.a4 Ne5
  14. 14.Bb2 Ng6
  15. 15.Nxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.Qd2 Qe7
  17. 17.Rf2 Qe3
  18. 18.Qd1 Bf5
  19. 19.Bf1 Kf8
  20. 20.Bd4 Qe7
  21. 21.Qd2 Qd7
  22. 22.Qc3 Qe7
  23. 23.Re2 Qd8
  24. 24.Rae1 Rxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 c5
  26. 26.Bf2 Qd7
  27. 27.Bh4 Re8
  28. 28.Bxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.g4 Rxe2
  30. 30.Bxe2 Qe7
  31. 31.gxf5 Qxe2
  32. 32.fxg6 Kg7
  33. 33.gxf7 Kxf7
  34. 34.Qd3 Qe5
  35. 35.Qh7+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qd3 Qg5+
  37. 37.Kf1 Qf4
  38. 38.Qe2 Kf7
  39. 39.Qf2 f5
  40. 40.h4 Kf6
  41. 41.Kg2 Qc1
  42. 42.Kh2 Kg6
  43. 43.Qg2+ Kh5
  44. 44.Kh3 Qe3
  45. 45.Qg3 Qc1
  46. 46.Qg2 Qf4
  47. 47.Qf2 Qc1
  48. 48.Qe2 Qh1+
  49. 49.Kg3 Qxh4+
  50. 50.Kg2 Qg5+
  51. 51.Kf2 Qh4+
  52. 52.Kg2 Qg5+
  53. 53.Kh3 Qh4+
  54. 54.Kg2

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