Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.8
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1N2k3/8/1K6/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O b6
  11. 11.e4 Bb7
  12. 12.e5 Ne8
  13. 13.Bg3 Rc8
  14. 14.Qd3 f5
  15. 15.Qxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.Rxd7 Ba8
  17. 17.h4 Rf7
  18. 18.Bf4 Na5
  19. 19.Nd2 Bg5
  20. 20.hxg5 Rxd7
  21. 21.gxh6 Nc7
  22. 22.hxg7 Rxg7
  23. 23.b4 Nc6
  24. 24.Nf3 b5
  25. 25.cxb5 Nxb4
  26. 26.Kb2 Nbd5
  27. 27.Nxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Bd2 Nb6
  29. 29.Rh4 Bd5
  30. 30.Ng5 Bc4
  31. 31.Bxc4 Nxc4+
  32. 32.Rxc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.Nxe6 Rb7
  34. 34.Kb3 Re4
  35. 35.a4 Rxe5
  36. 36.Nd8 Rd7
  37. 37.Nc6 Re4
  38. 38.Bc3 Kf8
  39. 39.a5 Rb7
  40. 40.b6 axb6
  41. 41.a6 Rc7
  42. 42.a7 Re8
  43. 43.Be5 Rxa7
  44. 44.Bd6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Nxa7 Re2
  46. 46.Bg3 f4
  47. 47.Bxf4 Rxf2
  48. 48.g3 Rxf4
  49. 49.gxf4 Ke6
  50. 50.f5+ Kxf5
  51. 51.Nc8 b5
  52. 52.Nd6+ Ke5
  53. 53.Nxb5

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