Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.3
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3B2k1/6p1/4Q1b1/1pb1p3/2p5/6P1/PP2qP1P/R5K1 b - - 10 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Qa4 Na6
  10. 10.Rd1 Qe8
  11. 11.Qc2 Nc7
  12. 12.Ne4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 e5
  14. 14.Bxh7+ Kh8
  15. 15.Nf3 b5
  16. 16.Qe4 Qe6
  17. 17.Ng5 Qg4
  18. 18.Qc6 Ne6
  19. 19.Qxa8 Nxg5
  20. 20.Bxg5 Kxh7
  21. 21.Rd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Bxd8 Bf5
  23. 23.Qxa7 Qxe2
  24. 24.Qxf7 Bg6
  25. 25.Qd7 Bc5
  26. 26.Qh3+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qe6+ Bf7
  28. 28.Qf5 Bg6
  29. 29.Qe6+

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