Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

American Cup Elim · 2025 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2025.03.19
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2p3pp/4p3/3qP1n1/1P3NP1/4Q1KP/8 b - - 11 44

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 a6
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.fxe3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.d4 Qe7
  13. 13.Qb3 Rab8
  14. 14.a4 Kh7
  15. 15.a5 exd4
  16. 16.exd4 e5
  17. 17.d5 Nd8
  18. 18.c4 Nf7
  19. 19.Qd3 Nh5
  20. 20.g3 Ng5
  21. 21.Qe2 Nxf3+
  22. 22.Nxf3 Nf6
  23. 23.Nh4 Qd7
  24. 24.Rf5 Rf7
  25. 25.b3 Rbf8
  26. 26.Raf1 g6
  27. 27.R5f2 Kg7
  28. 28.Nf3 Ng4
  29. 29.Rg2 Nf6
  30. 30.Nd2 c6
  31. 31.Rgf2 Qc7
  32. 32.dxc6 bxc6
  33. 33.c5 Qxa5
  34. 34.cxd6 Qc5
  35. 35.Kg2 Qxd6
  36. 36.Qxa6 Ng4
  37. 37.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  38. 38.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  39. 39.Qe2 Qd4
  40. 40.Nf3 Ne3+
  41. 41.Kf2 Ng4+
  42. 42.Kg2 Ne3+
  43. 43.Kf2 Ng4+
  44. 44.Kg2

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