Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

76th Tata Steel Masters · 2014 · English Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 76th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.3
Date 2014.01.18
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2n1k2/4pp1p/6p1/1B2r3/R7/4B3/2R2PKP/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be2 c5
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Qa4 Bd7
  10. 10.Qa3 Qa5
  11. 11.Rd1 O-O
  12. 12.Rb1 b6
  13. 13.d4 Qxa3
  14. 14.Bxa3 Bg4
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxc3
  16. 16.Ba6 Rab8
  17. 17.Rdc1 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Bd2
  19. 19.Rd1 Bc3
  20. 20.Kg2 bxc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Bb4
  22. 22.Be3 Bd6
  23. 23.Rbc1 Nb4
  24. 24.Bc4 Rfc8
  25. 25.f4 Kf8
  26. 26.a3 Nc6
  27. 27.Ba6 Bxa3
  28. 28.Rc4 Rd8
  29. 29.Ra1 Bb2
  30. 30.Raa4 Rd6
  31. 31.e5 Re6
  32. 32.Rc2 Nd8
  33. 33.Bxa7 Ra8
  34. 34.Bb5 Bxe5
  35. 35.fxe5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Be3

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