Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2018.08.13
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/8/6K1/2P1r3/8/5R1P/8 b - - 0 55

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 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 d4
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Na3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc4 Bf5
  11. 11.Rc1 Rc8
  12. 12.Nfe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Be4
  14. 14.Bh3 Rc7
  15. 15.f3 Qd5
  16. 16.fxe4 Qxe5
  17. 17.d3 Ne8
  18. 18.Kg2 Qd6
  19. 19.Rc2 Bf6
  20. 20.Qd2 Be5
  21. 21.Rfc1 b6
  22. 22.a3 f5
  23. 23.exf5 Nf6
  24. 24.e4 dxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Bxb2
  26. 26.Rxb2 Re7
  27. 27.Qf4 Qxf4
  28. 28.gxf4 Rd8
  29. 29.Kg1 Rd4
  30. 30.b4 cxb4
  31. 31.axb4 Rxf4
  32. 32.Ra1 Nd5
  33. 33.Rba2 Rxb4
  34. 34.Rxa7 Kf7
  35. 35.Bg2 Nc3
  36. 36.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  37. 37.Ra3 Nb5
  38. 38.Ra2 Kf6
  39. 39.Be4 Nc3
  40. 40.Rc2 Rb3
  41. 41.Kf2 b5
  42. 42.Ke3 b4
  43. 43.Kd4 Nb5+
  44. 44.Ke3 Rc3
  45. 45.Rb2 b3
  46. 46.Bd5 Nd6
  47. 47.Bxb3 Nxf5+
  48. 48.Ke4 Rc7
  49. 49.Bc4 Re7+
  50. 50.Kf4 g5+
  51. 51.Kg4 Ne3+
  52. 52.Kh5 Nxc4
  53. 53.dxc4 Re4
  54. 54.Rf2+ Kg7
  55. 55.Kxg5

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