Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

ch-USA 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-USA 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2024.10.18
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p3r3/1pn1rk2/2p1pp1p/P1N5/2PPR1P1/2P2PK1/4R3 w - - 18 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 f6
  8. 8.a3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Na5
  12. 12.Ba2 c5
  13. 13.Be6 Qd6
  14. 14.Bf5 Rd8
  15. 15.Qe2 O-O
  16. 16.Qe4 g6
  17. 17.Bg4 Bxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 Nc6
  19. 19.Bh6 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nh4 Bf8
  21. 21.Bxf8 Kxf8
  22. 22.Nf3 Kg7
  23. 23.Nd2 b6
  24. 24.Nc4 Qd5
  25. 25.Qxd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.a4 Rd7
  27. 27.Rab1 f5
  28. 28.gxf5 gxf5
  29. 29.Re3 Re6
  30. 30.g3 Kf6
  31. 31.Kg2 h5
  32. 32.Rbe1 Rde7
  33. 33.Kh3 Re8
  34. 34.Kg2 R8e7
  35. 35.Rh1 Rh7
  36. 36.Re2 Rh8
  37. 37.Rhe1 Rhe8
  38. 38.Kh3 R6e7
  39. 39.Re3 Re6
  40. 40.Kg2 R8e7

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