Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.4
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/2p3p1/1pP4Q/p2pB2P/4p3/q7/5RKP/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 Ne4
  8. 8.Rc1 Nxc3
  9. 9.Rxc3 b6
  10. 10.c6 Nf6
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Bd3 Ne4
  13. 13.Rc1 f6
  14. 14.Qc2 f5
  15. 15.Ne5 Ba6
  16. 16.Bxa6 Rxa6
  17. 17.Nd7 Re8
  18. 18.f3 Nf6
  19. 19.Ne5 Nh5
  20. 20.Bg3 Bd6
  21. 21.Bf2 Bxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Qg5
  23. 23.Qe2 Raa8
  24. 24.g4 fxg4
  25. 25.fxg4 Rf8
  26. 26.gxh5 Qxe5
  27. 27.O-O Qe4
  28. 28.Bg3 e5
  29. 29.Rce1 h6
  30. 30.Qg2 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Rxf1 Qxe3+
  32. 32.Kh1 Qd4
  33. 33.Qf3 Kh8
  34. 34.Qf5 Re8
  35. 35.Qg6 Rg8
  36. 36.Kg2 Qxb2+
  37. 37.Rf2 Qc3
  38. 38.Qe6 e4
  39. 39.Be5 Qxa3
  40. 40.Qxh6#

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