Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

American Cup Elim · 2025 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2025.03.19
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3q3k/2p5/1p1p3P/p2Q4/P5N1/5PP1/1b4K1 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Re1 a5
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Ba7
  11. 11.Bc2 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nb4
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc2
  14. 14.Qxc2 c6
  15. 15.Bf4 d5
  16. 16.e5 Ne4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Bf5
  18. 18.Nf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.Qd2 Qe7
  20. 20.a3 a4
  21. 21.Rad1 Bb6
  22. 22.Qc1 Rac8
  23. 23.Be3 Qd7
  24. 24.Nh2 Re6
  25. 25.Nf1 f6
  26. 26.Ng3 Bh7
  27. 27.Bf4 Rce8
  28. 28.exf6 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Qxe1 Bxd4
  31. 31.fxg7 Bxb2
  32. 32.Bxh6 Bg6
  33. 33.Qb4 Bxg7
  34. 34.Bxg7 Kxg7
  35. 35.Qd4+ Kh7
  36. 36.h4 b5
  37. 37.h5 Bb1
  38. 38.Qb2 Bd3
  39. 39.Qd4 Bb1
  40. 40.Qd1 Bf5
  41. 41.Qd4 Bb1

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