Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.5
Date 2023.01.17
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

1b6/4k3/B6p/p5pP/P4pP1/5K2/8/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.b3 e4
  11. 11.dxe4 Qxe4
  12. 12.Bb2 Rd8
  13. 13.Qc1 Qb4
  14. 14.Bc3 Qa3
  15. 15.Qxa3 Bxa3
  16. 16.Rfd1 Be6
  17. 17.Nd2 Nd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Rxd4
  19. 19.e3 Rd6
  20. 20.Nc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 c6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Rb1 Rb8
  24. 24.h4 Kf8
  25. 25.h5 Ke7
  26. 26.Kf1 Kd7
  27. 27.Ke2 Kc7
  28. 28.f4 Rd8
  29. 29.Rd1 Bb4
  30. 30.Rxd8 Kxd8
  31. 31.g4 f6
  32. 32.Kd3 Ke7
  33. 33.Be4 Ba3
  34. 34.Bf5 Bc1
  35. 35.Bc8 b5
  36. 36.cxb5 cxb5
  37. 37.Ba6 b4
  38. 38.Kc4 Bxe3
  39. 39.Kxb4 Bxf4
  40. 40.Kc3 f5
  41. 41.Bc8 Be5+
  42. 42.Kd3 f4
  43. 43.Ke4 Bb8
  44. 44.a4 a5
  45. 45.Ba6 g5
  46. 46.Kf3

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