Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2023.09.05
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Bk1/5p2/r5pQ/1p1bPp1p/5P2/2P3RP/2q3PK/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.a4 h6
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.Bd3 Nbc6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Ba3 b6
  13. 13.dxc5 Rfc8
  14. 14.Qd2 Ng6
  15. 15.cxb6 axb6
  16. 16.Bd6 Qd8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Na5
  18. 18.Nd4 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Rxc4
  20. 20.f4 Nh4
  21. 21.Re3 Rcxa4
  22. 22.Rae1 Nf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 exf5
  24. 24.Qxd5 Be6
  25. 25.Qf3 Qc8
  26. 26.h3 Ra1
  27. 27.Kh2 Rxe1
  28. 28.Rxe1 Ra4
  29. 29.Rb1 Qd8
  30. 30.Rd1 Kh7
  31. 31.Rd4 b5
  32. 32.Qg3 Qc8
  33. 33.Bb4 Ra2
  34. 34.Rd2 Qa8
  35. 35.Qh4 Qb7
  36. 36.Bf8 Ra8
  37. 37.Be7 Qe4
  38. 38.Rd3 Ra4
  39. 39.Bg5 Bd5
  40. 40.Rg3 Ra6
  41. 41.Bf6 g6
  42. 42.Be7 Qxc2
  43. 43.Bf8 h5
  44. 44.Qg5 Kg8
  45. 45.Qh6

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