Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 16.1
Date 2017.07.02
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/p7/4pk1p/1P2q3/4P2P/8/5QK1/8 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.a4 c5
  8. 8.axb5 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Qb3 Bc5
  14. 14.Nf3 Nd7
  15. 15.Na4 Bf8
  16. 16.Qe3 Bb7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.f3 Be7
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  21. 21.Rd1 Bg5
  22. 22.Qf2 Qc7
  23. 23.Nc5 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  25. 25.b4 Bc8
  26. 26.g3 Qe5
  27. 27.Qd2 Bb6
  28. 28.Kg2 Bxc5
  29. 29.bxc5 Qxc5
  30. 30.Qd8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qd3 g5
  32. 32.h4 gxh4
  33. 33.gxh4 Kg7
  34. 34.Qc3+ e5
  35. 35.f4 Be6
  36. 36.Qg3+ Kf6
  37. 37.fxe5+ Qxe5
  38. 38.Qf3+ Kg6
  39. 39.Bxe6 fxe6
  40. 40.Qg3+ Kf6
  41. 41.Qf2+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qg3+ Kf6
  43. 43.Qf2+

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