Event: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-saint-louis-rapid--blitz-2025/blitz-2/mbsB3hdp/QuYXA6zb
White: So, Wesley
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2704
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2732
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:07] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:07] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:56] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:47] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:57] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:48] } 8. Bh3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:48] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:47] } 9. Bxf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:49] } 9... exf5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:48] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:44] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:48] } 11. Kf1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:40] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:44] } 12. h4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:04:41] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:44] } 13. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:39] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:04:36] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:04:35] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:04:32] } 15. Nf4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:04:15] } 15... a4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:32] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:57] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:31] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:49] } 17... Qb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:59] } 18. Qf1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:33] } 18... Qxf1+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:29] } 19. Rhxf1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:34] } 19... Bd8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:30] } 20. Rbc1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:13] } 20... Bb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:28] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:40] } 21... a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:17] } 22. bxa3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:38] } 22... Na5?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 23. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:53] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:25] } 24... Na5?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 25. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:55] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 1/2-1/2