Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2021.04.28
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/p2q1p1k/1p2p1p1/2p1Q2p/2P2P1P/1P4P1/P4P2/6K1 w - - 12 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.exf3 e6
  6. 6.g3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 c5
  10. 10.d3 Nc6
  11. 11.c4 Rc8
  12. 12.Nc3 dxc4
  13. 13.dxc4 Qe7
  14. 14.Bxc6 Rxc6
  15. 15.Qe2 Rd8
  16. 16.Rad1 b6
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  18. 18.Rd1 Rd6
  19. 19.Rxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Nb5 Qd7
  21. 21.Qf3 Ne8
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Qa8 Nc7
  24. 24.Nxc7 Qxc7
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Qe4 Qd7
  27. 27.Qe5+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qb8 Kg7
  29. 29.Qe5+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qf6 Kg8
  31. 31.Qe5 Kh7

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