Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

WR Chess Masters 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WR Chess Masters 2023
Site Dusseldorf GER
Round 6.1
Date 2023.02.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/3P4/1R1N3q/2p1P3/8/5PP1/6K1 b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.a3 c4
  10. 10.Bxh7+ Nxh7
  11. 11.axb4 Nxb4
  12. 12.b3 a5
  13. 13.bxc4 dxc4
  14. 14.Rb1 Ra6
  15. 15.e4 Re8
  16. 16.d5 Bd7
  17. 17.Qd2 b5
  18. 18.Ba3 Nf6
  19. 19.Ng3 Ng4
  20. 20.Bxb4 axb4
  21. 21.Rxb4 Nxh2
  22. 22.Kxh2 Qh4+
  23. 23.Kg1 Rh6
  24. 24.Rfb1 Bg4
  25. 25.Qxh6 Qxh6
  26. 26.Nxb5 Rc8
  27. 27.R4b2 Rb8
  28. 28.Nf1 Rb6
  29. 29.Ne3 Qh5
  30. 30.d6 Bd7
  31. 31.Nd5 Rxb5
  32. 32.Rxb5 Bxb5
  33. 33.Rxb5 Qd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qh5+
  35. 35.Kg1

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