Levon Aronian vs Wei Yi

CHN YanChen GM Classical · 2025 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CHN YanChen GM Classical
Site Yancheng CHN
Round 4.1
Date 2025.07.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

R4rk1/5pp1/3n3p/8/8/5N2/5PPP/6K1 w - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Bf5
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.c4 Nc6
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Rae8
  14. 14.Bf4 Bd6
  15. 15.c4 Qh5
  16. 16.Bxd6 cxd6
  17. 17.Qa3 Qa5
  18. 18.Qxd6 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Rd8
  20. 20.Re3 h6
  21. 21.Qf4 Qxa2
  22. 22.d5 Na5
  23. 23.Re7 Rf8
  24. 24.d6 Qxc4
  25. 25.Qxc4 Nxc4
  26. 26.Rxb7 Nxd6
  27. 27.Rxa7 Nc8
  28. 28.Ra8 Nd6
  29. 29.Ra7 Nc8
  30. 30.Ra8 Nd6

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