Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 6.1
Date 2018.06.13
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/5p1p/p1k1pP1P/1p2P3/1P2K3/P7/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.Qxc4 Bb7
  9. 9.Nc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bxg2
  12. 12.Kxg2 Qc8
  13. 13.Qd3 Nc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Qxc6+
  15. 15.Qf3 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bf4 Qxf3+
  17. 17.Kxf3 Rc5
  18. 18.Be3 Rf5+
  19. 19.Kg2 Bc5
  20. 20.Bd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Rc5
  22. 22.Rad1 Kf8
  23. 23.Rd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Ke7
  25. 25.Ra8 a5
  26. 26.Ra7+ Nd7
  27. 27.h4 Kd8
  28. 28.f4 Rc7
  29. 29.Ra8+ Rc8
  30. 30.Rxc8+ Kxc8
  31. 31.Nb5 Kd8
  32. 32.Kf3 Nc5
  33. 33.g4 Kd7
  34. 34.g5 Kc6
  35. 35.Nc3 b5
  36. 36.Ke3 b4
  37. 37.Ne4 Kd5
  38. 38.Nxc5 Kxc5
  39. 39.Kd3 f6
  40. 40.gxf6 gxf6
  41. 41.b3 Kd5
  42. 42.e4+ Kc5
  43. 43.h5 h6
  44. 44.Ke3 e5
  45. 45.f5

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