Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Champions Showdown Kings · 2025 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown Kings
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2025.03.04
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/5b2/8/2K3k1/p7/N7/8 b - - 1 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 Ne4
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.f3 Qa5+
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.d5 e6
  7. 7.e4 exd5
  8. 8.exd5 d6
  9. 9.Qd2 Be7
  10. 10.c4 Qd8
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.g4 Nfd7
  13. 13.O-O-O a6
  14. 14.h4 b5
  15. 15.Qc2 Nb6
  16. 16.Bd3 Kh8
  17. 17.Nh3 Nxc4
  18. 18.Ng5 g6
  19. 19.Nxh7 Kxh7
  20. 20.h5 Kg7
  21. 21.hxg6 Rh8
  22. 22.gxf7 Ne5
  23. 23.Kb1 Nbd7
  24. 24.Bf5 Nxf7
  25. 25.Be6 Nde5
  26. 26.Qf5 Bxe6
  27. 27.dxe6 Qg8
  28. 28.exf7 Qxf7
  29. 29.Bxe5+ dxe5
  30. 30.Qxe5+ Qf6
  31. 31.Qe2 Rxh1
  32. 32.Rxh1 Rd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Qxd1 c4
  35. 35.Nd5 Qg6+
  36. 36.Qc2 Bd6
  37. 37.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  38. 38.f4 b4
  39. 39.b3 c3
  40. 40.Kc2 a5
  41. 41.Kd3 Bc5
  42. 42.Nc7 Bd6
  43. 43.Nd5 Bc5
  44. 44.a4 bxa3
  45. 45.Nxc3 Bd6
  46. 46.Ke4 Bb4
  47. 47.Na2 Bd6
  48. 48.Nc3 Bb4
  49. 49.Kd3 Bd6
  50. 50.Ke3 Bc5+
  51. 51.Kf3 Bb4
  52. 52.Na2 Bc5
  53. 53.Ke4 Bd6
  54. 54.f5+ Kg5
  55. 55.Kd5 Be7
  56. 56.Ke6 Bf6
  57. 57.b4 axb4
  58. 58.Nxb4 Bc3
  59. 59.Na2 Bb2
  60. 60.Kd5 Kxg4
  61. 61.f6 Bxf6
  62. 62.Kc4

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