Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2021.04.27
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p1p/4pp2/N7/1p6/4P2P/2r2PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.h3 b4
  13. 13.Na4 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Rac8
  15. 15.a3 Nxc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 a5
  17. 17.axb4 axb4
  18. 18.Rxd6 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Qxd6
  20. 20.Ne4 Rxc2
  21. 21.Nxd6 Rd8
  22. 22.b3 Kf8
  23. 23.Nc4 Rd3
  24. 24.Bb2 Rxb3
  25. 25.Bxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Bd1 Rbc3
  27. 27.Bxc2 Rxc2
  28. 28.Na5

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