Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.3
Date 2021.10.02
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/2Q4p/6pk/2P5/1PPr1pqP/8/5P2/4RK2 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 cxd4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Be6
  12. 12.Nb3 Bxb3
  13. 13.axb3 a6
  14. 14.Bf1 d5
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Ne4
  17. 17.b4 Bf6
  18. 18.Qd3 Qb6
  19. 19.Re2 Rad8
  20. 20.c3 Be5
  21. 21.Be3 Qg6
  22. 22.Bd4 Bc7
  23. 23.Rd1 f5
  24. 24.Bc5 Rf7
  25. 25.h4 f4
  26. 26.Qf3 b6
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rfd7
  29. 29.Bc4 bxc5
  30. 30.bxc5 Kf8
  31. 31.Bxd5 Rxd5
  32. 32.Re1 Qh5
  33. 33.g4 Qf7
  34. 34.b4 Qd7
  35. 35.Kf1 g6
  36. 36.c4 Rd4
  37. 37.Qa8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qxa6 Qxg4
  39. 39.Qb7 Kh6
  40. 40.Qxc7 Qh3+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qg4+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qh3+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qg4+
  44. 44.Kf1

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