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 2.1
Date 2025.07.03
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp2q1pp/2pn1p2/3p4/3P4/2PN2PP/PP3PK1/3Q4 w - - 8 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 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd6
  10. 10.Nf1 Bg6
  11. 11.c3 Nd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Re8
  13. 13.Qc2 Nf8
  14. 14.Rad1 c6
  15. 15.h3 Bxd3
  16. 16.Rxd3 Ne4
  17. 17.Rde3 Ne6
  18. 18.Bh2 Bd6
  19. 19.N1d2 Bxh2+
  20. 20.Kxh2 Qd6+
  21. 21.Kg1 Nxd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 Nc7
  23. 23.g3 f6
  24. 24.Kg2 Rxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 Re8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  27. 27.Qe2 Nc7
  28. 28.Qd1 Qe7
  29. 29.Ne1 Nb5
  30. 30.Nd3 Nd6

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