Wei Yi vs Levon Aronian

Lindores Abbey Prelim · 2020 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.3
Date 2020.05.20
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2p1k3/1p1pbb1p/1P5P/1BPP1P2/4K3/4B3 b - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nd3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.b3 c6
  8. 8.Bb2 Qxe2+
  9. 9.Nxe2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ng3 Re8
  13. 13.Nf5 Bf8
  14. 14.Rxe8 Nxe8
  15. 15.Be2 Ne5
  16. 16.Ng3 Nxd3+
  17. 17.Bxd3 g6
  18. 18.Re1 Bd7
  19. 19.Ne4 d5
  20. 20.Nf6+ Nxf6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bc5
  22. 22.f3 Kf8
  23. 23.c3 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  25. 25.h4 Bd6
  26. 26.g4 h5
  27. 27.gxh5 gxh5
  28. 28.Kd1 Bh3
  29. 29.Ke2 Kd7
  30. 30.Bd4 a6
  31. 31.b4 Be7
  32. 32.Bf2 Ke6
  33. 33.Bc2 Bf5
  34. 34.Bb3 Bd6
  35. 35.a4 b5
  36. 36.axb5 axb5
  37. 37.d3 Be5
  38. 38.Be1 Bf6
  39. 39.Ba2 Be5
  40. 40.Bb3 Bf6
  41. 41.Ba2 Be5
  42. 42.Bb3

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