Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · French, Advance · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 1.4
Date 2023.09.22
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p2rpk1/4P3/P3Q2p/3P1Pp1/2q5/6PP/4R2K b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Qb6
  6. 6.a3 Nh6
  7. 7.b4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nf5
  9. 9.Bb2 Bd7
  10. 10.Be2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bd3 Kh8
  13. 13.Bxf5 exf5
  14. 14.Nc3 Be6
  15. 15.Na4 Qd8
  16. 16.Rc1 a5
  17. 17.b5 Na7
  18. 18.Nc3 Nc8
  19. 19.a4 Nb6
  20. 20.Nd2 Rc8
  21. 21.Qb3 Bb4
  22. 22.Ncb1 Qe7
  23. 23.Bc3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Rxc3 Rxc3
  25. 25.Nxc3 Rc8
  26. 26.Na2 Qh4
  27. 27.f4 h6
  28. 28.Nc1 Nc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 dxc4
  30. 30.Qc3 Qe7
  31. 31.Na2 g5
  32. 32.Qh3 Kg7
  33. 33.Nc3 Rd8
  34. 34.Qe3 g4
  35. 35.Rd1 Bd5
  36. 36.Qe2 Qb4
  37. 37.Qc2 Kg6
  38. 38.Rb1 Qa3
  39. 39.Qc1 Qe7
  40. 40.Nxd5 Rxd5
  41. 41.Qxc4 Qe6
  42. 42.Qc3 Rd7
  43. 43.Rd1 Qd5
  44. 44.Qxa5 h5
  45. 45.Qe1 Qb3
  46. 46.a5 Qxb5
  47. 47.Qh4 Qe2
  48. 48.Re1 Qd3
  49. 49.Kh1 Qc3
  50. 50.e6 Re7
  51. 51.Qg5+ Kh7
  52. 52.Qxf5+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qe5+

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