Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

American Cup Champ · 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2024.03.20
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4KN2/6k1/8/8/8 w - - 0 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be7
  7. 7.a4 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 a6
  9. 9.c3 Qc7
  10. 10.Nf1 d5
  11. 11.Ba2 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 b5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bb1 Bb7
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Rxa8 Rxa8
  17. 17.Qd3 g6
  18. 18.Qxb5 Ncxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Bf4 Bd6
  21. 21.Bxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qxb7 Rb8
  24. 24.Qe4 Qxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Rxb2
  26. 26.g4 Rb3
  27. 27.c4 Rc3
  28. 28.Ne3 f5
  29. 29.gxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Bc6 f4
  31. 31.Ng4 Rxc4
  32. 32.Ne5 Rd4
  33. 33.Bb5 Kg7
  34. 34.Kg2 Re4
  35. 35.Nd3 c4
  36. 36.Kf3 Rd4
  37. 37.Nxf4 Kf6
  38. 38.Ne2 Rd3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Ra3
  40. 40.Bxc4 h5
  41. 41.Nf4 h4
  42. 42.Be2 e5
  43. 43.Nd5+ Kf5
  44. 44.Ne3+ Kf4
  45. 45.Kh3 Kg5
  46. 46.Bf3 Kf4
  47. 47.Bg4 Kg5
  48. 48.Bf3 Kf4
  49. 49.Bd5 Kg5
  50. 50.Be6 Ra6
  51. 51.Bc4 Rf6
  52. 52.Kg2 Rf8
  53. 53.Be2 Rd8
  54. 54.Bg4 e4
  55. 55.h3 Kf4
  56. 56.Kf1 Rd3
  57. 57.Ke2 Rb3
  58. 58.Nd5+ Ke5
  59. 59.Ne7 Rb2+
  60. 60.Ke1 e3
  61. 61.fxe3 Ke4
  62. 62.Nf5 Ra2
  63. 63.Kf1 Ra1+
  64. 64.Ke2 Ra2+
  65. 65.Ke1 Rb2
  66. 66.Kf1 Ra2
  67. 67.Nxh4 Kxe3
  68. 68.Ng6 Ra6
  69. 69.Ne7 Ra7
  70. 70.Nd5+ Ke4
  71. 71.Nc3+ Kf4
  72. 72.Ne2+ Kg5
  73. 73.Nd4 Kh4
  74. 74.Nf5+ Kg5
  75. 75.Ke2 Ra2+
  76. 76.Ke3 Ra3+
  77. 77.Ke4 Ra4+
  78. 78.Ke5 Rxg4
  79. 79.hxg4 Kxg4

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