Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.3
Date 2018.05.27
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5r2/R1R2pk1/5pr1/8/4PK2/5P2/8/8 b - - 6 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 d5
  4. 4.Bb2 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.g3 d4
  7. 7.Bg2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Na3 O-O
  10. 10.e3 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Re1 Rc8
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.Nc4 Nb4
  15. 15.Nce5 Bc2
  16. 16.Qe2 Bd6
  17. 17.d3 Re8
  18. 18.a3 Bxe5
  19. 19.axb4 Bxb3
  20. 20.bxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.Bxd4 Rc2
  22. 22.Qd1 Rc3
  23. 23.Qb1 Bxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Bd5
  25. 25.Rxa7 Bxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Qd5+
  27. 27.Kg1 h5
  28. 28.Qxb7 Qxb7
  29. 29.Rxb7 hxg4
  30. 30.hxg4 Rxd3
  31. 31.g5 Rxd4
  32. 32.gxf6 gxf6
  33. 33.Ra1 Rd6
  34. 34.Raa7 Rf8
  35. 35.Kg2 Kg7
  36. 36.Kf3 Re6
  37. 37.Rb4 Rfe8
  38. 38.Rbb7 Rf8
  39. 39.Kf4 Rc6
  40. 40.f3 Rc5
  41. 41.e4 Rh5
  42. 42.Rc7 Rh6
  43. 43.Rc6 Rg6
  44. 44.Rcc7

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