Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.6
Date 2019.08.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/7p/6p1/3k1p2/b2B4/2P2PP1/5K1P/8 w - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Qa4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Nc3 Ne4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Be6
  16. 16.Bf4 Bxc4
  17. 17.Bxe5 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bxc7 Rxe2
  19. 19.a4 Rc8
  20. 20.Bf4 Rc2
  21. 21.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  22. 22.Rxc1 a5
  23. 23.Rb1 f6
  24. 24.Rb8 Rxb8
  25. 25.Bxb8 Bb3
  26. 26.Bc7 Bxa4
  27. 27.Bxa5 Kf7
  28. 28.f3 Ke6
  29. 29.Kf2 Kd5
  30. 30.Bb6 g6
  31. 31.Bd4 f5
  32. 32.Bh8 Bb5
  33. 33.Bd4 Ba4
  34. 34.Bg7 Bb5
  35. 35.Bd4 Ba4

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