Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

ch-USA 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-USA 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.6
Date 2025.10.17
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/R4p2/6pp/3r4/5P2/P4PKP/8 w - - 8 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 dxe4
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Bxe4 Qxb2
  13. 13.Bxc6 Rb8
  14. 14.Rb1 Qxb1
  15. 15.Qxb1 Rxb1
  16. 16.Rxb1 Rd8
  17. 17.Bf3 Bf5
  18. 18.Rb7 Bxc2
  19. 19.Rxc7 Be4
  20. 20.Rxa7 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 g5
  22. 22.Kg2 Kg7
  23. 23.Ra6 Rd4
  24. 24.Ra7 h5
  25. 25.Ra6 f6
  26. 26.Ra7+ Kg6
  27. 27.Ra6 Kg7
  28. 28.Ra7+ Kg6
  29. 29.Ra6 Kg7

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