Levon Aronian vs Wei Yi

CHN YanChen GM Rapid · 2025 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wei Yi
Result 0-1
Event CHN YanChen GM Rapid
Site Yancheng CHN
Round 1.1
Date 2025.07.06
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p2pk1/p5p1/2Pq4/3P3Q/3r1RP1/5PK1/8 w - - 7 41

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 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Nc6
  12. 12.Rb1 Rb8
  13. 13.Qf5 b5
  14. 14.h4 g6
  15. 15.Qd3 a6
  16. 16.a4 bxa4
  17. 17.Bh6 Rxb1
  18. 18.Rxb1 Re8
  19. 19.Ra1 Nb8
  20. 20.h5 a3
  21. 21.Bc1 Qd7
  22. 22.Bxa3 Bxa3
  23. 23.Rxa3 Qg4
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.c4 Qe6
  26. 26.cxd5 Qxd5
  27. 27.Qd2 Kg7
  28. 28.Ra5 Qd6
  29. 29.c4 Nd7
  30. 30.c5 Qf6
  31. 31.Ra3 Qc6
  32. 32.Qf4 Re4
  33. 33.Qg5 Nf6
  34. 34.Ne5 Qd5
  35. 35.Rf3 Ng4
  36. 36.g3 Rxe5
  37. 37.Qxg4 Re4
  38. 38.Qh3 Re1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rd1
  40. 40.Qh4 Rd3

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