Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2021.04.28
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/8/2P5/8/1P4R1/3r4/5K2 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.c3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.Bxd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.Qa4 O-O
  10. 10.Qa3 Ne4
  11. 11.Nfd2 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Qxa3
  13. 13.Nxa3 dxe4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rb8
  15. 15.b3 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Ba6
  17. 17.Rc1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Nc4 Rd5
  19. 19.Nd6 f5
  20. 20.f3 Bd3
  21. 21.Kf2 Kf8
  22. 22.g4 Ke7
  23. 23.Rhg1 g6
  24. 24.Rg3 exf3
  25. 25.Rxf3 Ba6
  26. 26.e4 Rd2+
  27. 27.Kg1 Rxa2
  28. 28.exf5 gxf5
  29. 29.gxf5 exf5
  30. 30.Re1+ Kd7
  31. 31.Nxf5 Kc6
  32. 32.Rc1 Rd2
  33. 33.Ne7+ Kd7
  34. 34.Re3 Rf8
  35. 35.Ra1 Rff2
  36. 36.Rxa6 Rg2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rxh2
  38. 38.Rxa7+ Ke8
  39. 39.Nc6+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rf3+ Kg8
  41. 41.Ne7+ Kg7
  42. 42.Nd5+ Kg8
  43. 43.Nf6+ Kh8
  44. 44.Rxh7+ Rxh7
  45. 45.Nxh7 Kxh7
  46. 46.Rg3

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