Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Superbet Blitz 2023 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Superbet Blitz 2023
Site Warsaw POL
Round 5.3
Date 2023.05.24
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2Q2bpk/2pN1p2/1p6/1P1P3r/2P3R1/1P2q1K1/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Na4 Bb6
  7. 7.d3 Na5
  8. 8.Bb3 h6
  9. 9.c3 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Nxb6 axb6
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Nh2 O-O
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Nd7
  18. 18.Nf3 Re8
  19. 19.Nd4 Qd8
  20. 20.Nf5 Nc5
  21. 21.b4 Ne6
  22. 22.Qf3 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Nxf4
  24. 24.Qxf4 Qxd5
  25. 25.d4 c6
  26. 26.Ng3 Qb3
  27. 27.Qd2 b5
  28. 28.h4 f6
  29. 29.Kh2 Bf7
  30. 30.Rf2 Qe6
  31. 31.Qf4 Qd5
  32. 32.Nf5 Re4
  33. 33.Qb8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qg3 Re1
  35. 35.Rg2 Re4
  36. 36.Qc7 Qe6
  37. 37.Qxb7 h5
  38. 38.Qc7 hxg4
  39. 39.Nd6 g3+
  40. 40.Rxg3 Rxh4+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qe2+

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