Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.4
Date 2024.07.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/2R2p2/2p1rk1p/2P2p2/7P/5KP1/8/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.Bc4 d6
  8. 8.Nd2 c6
  9. 9.c3 Bb6
  10. 10.Bb3 a5
  11. 11.Nf3 O-O
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Bc2 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Be3 Bc7
  17. 17.d4 e4
  18. 18.Ne5 Bxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Bd4 Qf4
  21. 21.Qc1 Qxc1
  22. 22.Raxc1 Bf5
  23. 23.f3 Rad8
  24. 24.Rcd1 Bg6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 gxf6
  27. 27.fxe4 Bxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Kf2 a4
  30. 30.b3 Kg7
  31. 31.Kf3 f5
  32. 32.Rd7 b5
  33. 33.Rc7 Re6
  34. 34.c4 axb3
  35. 35.axb3 bxc4
  36. 36.bxc4 Kf6
  37. 37.c5 Kg6
  38. 38.h4 Kf6
  39. 39.g3 Kg6
  40. 40.Rc8 Kf6
  41. 41.Rc7 Kg6
  42. 42.Rc8 Kf6
  43. 43.Rc7

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