Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2016.08.07
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4q1k1/ppp2p2/2n5/6Q1/2b5/2P5/PP1N2PP/6K1 b - - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.d4 Bb6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bd5 Nxf2
  10. 10.Rxf2 d6
  11. 11.exd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Bb3 Bxf2+
  13. 13.Kxf2 Qf6
  14. 14.Qd2 g5
  15. 15.Kg1 Bg4
  16. 16.Qf2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Be3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Nd2 Rxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Bh5
  20. 20.Qh3 Be2
  21. 21.Re1 Re8
  22. 22.Bc4 Qd8
  23. 23.Qxh6 Bxc4
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Qxg5+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qc5+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qg5+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qh6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qg5+

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