Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.3
Date 2022.09.06
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5R2/6pk/7p/7P/6P1/1r3PK1/8 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 c3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nb3 Be7
  12. 12.Nfd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Rxd4 e5
  14. 14.Rd1 Rb8
  15. 15.Na5 Bc5
  16. 16.h3 h6
  17. 17.Nc4 Re8
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bf5
  19. 19.Nd3 Rbd8
  20. 20.Kf1 Be4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bb2 Bf8
  23. 23.c4 Rd6
  24. 24.c5 Nxc5
  25. 25.Ba3 Rc6
  26. 26.Bxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Rac1 Rec8
  28. 28.Nxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Rxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Rd8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rd7 Rc1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Ra1
  33. 33.Rxf7 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rxe2
  35. 35.Rxa7 h5
  36. 36.Ra5 g6
  37. 37.Ra7+ Kh6
  38. 38.h4 Rb2
  39. 39.Rf7 Ra2
  40. 40.Rc7 Rb2
  41. 41.Rf7 Ra2
  42. 42.Rc7 Rb2
  43. 43.Rf7

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