Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Superbet Blitz 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Blitz 2023
Site Warsaw POL
Round 14.3
Date 2023.05.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1p3b1p/p5p1/6P1/7P/P1P2k2/5B2/4K3 w - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 g5
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Be3 Nxe5
  16. 16.f3 Nxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Nd6
  18. 18.g4 Qg6
  19. 19.Qxg6+ fxg6
  20. 20.Bxg5 Rf7
  21. 21.Rae1 Bd7
  22. 22.Re5 Nb5
  23. 23.Nxb5 Bxb5
  24. 24.Rf2 Bc6
  25. 25.Be3 d4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Bxf3
  27. 27.h3 a6
  28. 28.a3 Bc6
  29. 29.Bc5 Rxf2
  30. 30.Kxf2 Re8
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  32. 32.g5 Kf7
  33. 33.Ke3 Ke6
  34. 34.Kd2 Kf5
  35. 35.h4 Kg4
  36. 36.Bf2 Kf3
  37. 37.Ke1 Bf7
  38. 38.Bd4 Kg3
  39. 39.Bf2+ Kf3
  40. 40.Bd4 Kg3
  41. 41.Bf2+ Kf3

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