Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 4.5
Date 2012.08.31
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/4n3/2p2k2/2R1p3/8/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Qe3 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 Bf5
  15. 15.c3 h6
  16. 16.Re1 c6
  17. 17.Qg3 Bg6
  18. 18.Nf3 Qb6
  19. 19.b4 a5
  20. 20.a3 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Qd8
  22. 22.Ne5 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Kh7
  24. 24.Bd3 Nc7
  25. 25.Bc1 Bxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3+ Kg8
  27. 27.f4 Qh4
  28. 28.Rf1 Ra2
  29. 29.h3 Ne6
  30. 30.c4 dxc4
  31. 31.Qxc4 Ra8
  32. 32.Kh2 Nc7
  33. 33.Qd4 Qd8
  34. 34.Rd1 Qd5
  35. 35.Rd2 Qxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Nd5
  37. 37.b5 Ra2
  38. 38.bxc6 bxc6
  39. 39.Rc4 Ne7
  40. 40.Kg1 h5
  41. 41.g4 hxg4
  42. 42.hxg4 Kf8
  43. 43.f5 Ke8
  44. 44.Bg5 Re2
  45. 45.f6 Rxe5
  46. 46.Bf4 gxf6
  47. 47.Bxe5 fxe5
  48. 48.Rc5 f6
  49. 49.g5 Kf7
  50. 50.Kf2 Ke6
  51. 51.gxf6 Kxf6

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