Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Elim · 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2023.03.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

5K2/8/8/8/8/8/6k1/8 w - - 0 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.b3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb2 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.Qc2 h6
  10. 10.Rd1 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.O-O Qe7
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Be4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 a5
  18. 18.Qf4 Kh7
  19. 19.g4 Nf6
  20. 20.g5 hxg5
  21. 21.Nxg5+ Kg8
  22. 22.Kh1 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  24. 24.Rg1 Be7
  25. 25.e4 Qe8
  26. 26.Qh4 Qc6
  27. 27.f3 e5
  28. 28.Bxe5 Ra7
  29. 29.Bxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Qh7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qf5 Bxg5
  32. 32.Qxg5 f6
  33. 33.Qh5 Kg8
  34. 34.Rd1 Ra8
  35. 35.h4 Qe6
  36. 36.Kg2 Rc8
  37. 37.Kg3 Qe7
  38. 38.Qd5+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qd6 Qe8
  40. 40.Qxb6 Qe5+
  41. 41.Kh3 Rc3
  42. 42.Kg4 Rc2
  43. 43.Qd8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rd2 Qe6+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qe5+
  46. 46.Kh3 Rc3
  47. 47.Kg2 Qf4
  48. 48.Rf2 Rc5
  49. 49.Qd7 Qxh4
  50. 50.Qh3 Qxh3+
  51. 51.Kxh3 g5
  52. 52.Rd2 a4
  53. 53.bxa4 Rc4
  54. 54.Rd6 Kg7
  55. 55.a5 Ra4
  56. 56.a6 Rxa2
  57. 57.Kg4 Ra5
  58. 58.Kh5 Kf7
  59. 59.Rb6 Ra4
  60. 60.Rb7+ Ke6
  61. 61.a7 Ke5
  62. 62.Re7+ Kf4
  63. 63.Rf7 Kxf3
  64. 64.e5 Ke4
  65. 65.exf6 Kf5
  66. 66.Kh6 g4
  67. 67.Kg7 g3
  68. 68.Rb7 g2
  69. 69.Rb1 Rxa7+
  70. 70.f7 Kf4
  71. 71.Kg8 Ra8+
  72. 72.f8=R+ Rxf8+
  73. 73.Kxf8 Kg3
  74. 74.Ra1 Kh2
  75. 75.Ra2 Kh1
  76. 76.Rxg2 Kxg2

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