Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2021.04.27
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q2r3/7p/p2N1Qpk/5b2/3B4/5PK1/6PP/8 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Qb6
  6. 6.dxc5 Qxb2
  7. 7.Rb1 Qc3
  8. 8.Bb5 g6
  9. 9.e4 Bg7
  10. 10.Be5 Qa5
  11. 11.exd5 a6
  12. 12.Bxc6+ bxc6
  13. 13.d6 O-O
  14. 14.dxe7 Re8
  15. 15.O-O Qxc5
  16. 16.Re1 Bf5
  17. 17.Bd4 Qd5
  18. 18.Rb3 c5
  19. 19.Re5 Qd7
  20. 20.Bxc5 Ne4
  21. 21.Rd3 Qb7
  22. 22.Nxe4 Bxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Qxe4
  24. 24.Rd8 Kg7
  25. 25.f3 Qxc2
  26. 26.Qd4 f6
  27. 27.Rxa8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Nc4 Qb1+
  29. 29.Kf2 Qxa2+
  30. 30.Kg3 Qe2
  31. 31.Qd8 Qe1+
  32. 32.Bf2 Qc1
  33. 33.e8=N+ Kh6
  34. 34.Qxf6 Rxe8
  35. 35.Nd6 Qc7
  36. 36.Bb6 Qb8
  37. 37.Bd4

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