Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Elim · 2023 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Elim
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.4
Date 2023.03.24
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/4rk1p/3R4/5p1P/5P2/6K1/8 b - - 14 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 a6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.a4 b6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bb7
  9. 9.Re1 Ngf6
  10. 10.h3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Ne4 h6
  13. 13.Bxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.c4 Bb7
  15. 15.Bf4 O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Rc8
  17. 17.Ne5 g5
  18. 18.Bh2 f5
  19. 19.Nc3 f4
  20. 20.Nxd7 Qxd7
  21. 21.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  22. 22.Rxe6 Rce8
  23. 23.Rxe8 Rxe8
  24. 24.Kf1 Bc8
  25. 25.f3 Be6
  26. 26.b3 Bf5
  27. 27.Ne4 b5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Bg1 Ra8
  30. 30.d5 Ra3
  31. 31.cxb5 Rxb3
  32. 32.Bd4 Rxb5
  33. 33.Bxg7 Kxg7
  34. 34.d6 cxd6
  35. 35.Nxd6 Re5
  36. 36.Nxf5+ Rxf5
  37. 37.h4 gxh4
  38. 38.Kg1 h3
  39. 39.gxh3 Kf6
  40. 40.h4 Rh5
  41. 41.Kg2 Re5
  42. 42.Rd6+ Re6
  43. 43.Rd5 Re5
  44. 44.Rd6+ Re6
  45. 45.Rd5 Re8
  46. 46.Rd6+ Re6
  47. 47.Rd5

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