Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Rapid 2025 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.4
Date 2025.08.12
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/3q1ppp/8/p2p4/P2b2n1/BP3QP1/3N1P1P/3R1RK1 w - - 8 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Nd2 d5
  7. 7.exd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 a5
  13. 13.a4 Rfe8
  14. 14.Qf3 Ng4
  15. 15.Rad1 Bd6
  16. 16.g3 c6
  17. 17.c4 Be5
  18. 18.Ba3 Bd4
  19. 19.cxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Qf4 Be5
  21. 21.Qf3 Bd4
  22. 22.Qf4 Be5
  23. 23.Qf3 Bd4

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