Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.3
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2k3r/5R2/p6p/2N1pN2/1p1pP3/3P4/PP5P/1K6 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.g5 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 Ng8
  12. 12.f4 h6
  13. 13.f5 Bc4
  14. 14.g6 fxg6
  15. 15.Ng3 Bxf1
  16. 16.Rxf1 Ngf6
  17. 17.fxg6 Qc7
  18. 18.Qd3 Rc8
  19. 19.O-O-O Qc4
  20. 20.Kb1 Qxd3
  21. 21.cxd3 Be7
  22. 22.Nf5 Bf8
  23. 23.Rc1 Ra8
  24. 24.Rc6 d5
  25. 25.Re6+ Kd8
  26. 26.Na5 d4
  27. 27.Bxh6 gxh6
  28. 28.Rc1 Nc5
  29. 29.g7 Bxg7
  30. 30.Rxc5 Bf8
  31. 31.Nb7+ Kd7
  32. 32.Rxf6 Bxc5
  33. 33.Nxc5+ Kd8
  34. 34.Rf7

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