Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2018 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 4.4
Date 2018.11.10
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P3bpkp/2R2n2/6p1/2BB4/1p2p1PP/5P1K/2r5 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bxc4 a6
  6. 6.Be2 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.Ne5 Bd7
  12. 12.Bf3 Rc8
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 O-O
  15. 15.Qd3 a5
  16. 16.Rfc1 Nb8
  17. 17.b3 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Rxc1 Bc8
  19. 19.Nf4 Bd6
  20. 20.Nc4 Ba6
  21. 21.Qd2 Bc7
  22. 22.d5 Bxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 e5
  24. 24.d6 Bxd6
  25. 25.Nd5 Nbd7
  26. 26.Rc6 Be7
  27. 27.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  28. 28.Qxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.Bb6 Rd3
  30. 30.Rc8+ Bf8
  31. 31.h3 Rxb3
  32. 32.Bxa5 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kh2 e4
  34. 34.Be2 g5
  35. 35.Bb6 Kg7
  36. 36.Bd4 Bd6+
  37. 37.g3 Re1
  38. 38.Rc6 Be7
  39. 39.Bc4 Rc1
  40. 40.a5 b3
  41. 41.a6 e3
  42. 42.a7

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