Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.5
Date 2025.08.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp6/2p3Q1/3pP3/7P/4P3/8/5nK1 b - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bg4
  8. 8.Nf3 Nbd7
  9. 9.h3 Bf5
  10. 10.g4 Bh7
  11. 11.Bd3 c6
  12. 12.Bxh7 Nxh7
  13. 13.Bg3 Nhf6
  14. 14.Nd2 Bb4
  15. 15.a3 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qe7
  17. 17.a4 h5
  18. 18.g5 Ne4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Qxe4
  20. 20.O-O Nb6
  21. 21.Rb1 Qe7
  22. 22.h4 O-O
  23. 23.Qxh5 Nxa4
  24. 24.Be5 Nxc3
  25. 25.f4 Nxb1
  26. 26.f5 Nd2
  27. 27.f6 Qxe5
  28. 28.dxe5 Nxf1
  29. 29.fxg7 Kxg7
  30. 30.Qh6+ Kg8
  31. 31.g6 fxg6
  32. 32.Qxg6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qh6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qg6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qh6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qg6+

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