Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.6
Date 2017.01.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p2p/r7/3R2PP/6K1/5P2/8 w - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Nbd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxc3+
  12. 12.Kf1 gxf6
  13. 13.h4 Qb4
  14. 14.Rh3 a6
  15. 15.Be2 Ne5
  16. 16.Rb1 Qd6
  17. 17.Qd2 Bd7
  18. 18.Rxb7 Bb5
  19. 19.Rc3 Rd8
  20. 20.Nf3 Qxd2
  21. 21.Bxb5+ axb5
  22. 22.Nxd2 O-O
  23. 23.Nf3 Nxf3
  24. 24.Rxf3 Rb8
  25. 25.Rg3+ Kh8
  26. 26.Rxb8 Rxb8
  27. 27.Rb3 Ra8
  28. 28.Rxb5 Rxa2
  29. 29.Rb4 Kg7
  30. 30.g3 Ra5
  31. 31.Kg2 f5
  32. 32.exf5 Rxf5
  33. 33.g4 Ra5
  34. 34.Kg3 h6
  35. 35.Rc4 Rb5
  36. 36.Rd4 Ra5
  37. 37.Rc4 Rb5
  38. 38.Rd4 Ra5

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