Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.18
Date 2023.09.05
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3k4/P5Rp/1n6/1K1B2P1/2P4r/8 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Qd3 Qxc5
  8. 8.Be3 Qa5
  9. 9.Qb5+ Nc6
  10. 10.Qxa5 Nxa5
  11. 11.Nb5 Kd7
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Bd2 Nc6
  14. 14.O-O-O a6
  15. 15.Nc3 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Ke8
  17. 17.Bc4 dxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 Bg4
  19. 19.e6 Bxc3
  20. 20.exf7+ Kf8
  21. 21.bxc3 Na5
  22. 22.Bd5 e6
  23. 23.Be4 Ke7
  24. 24.Rhe1 Bxf3
  25. 25.Bxf3 Rhd8
  26. 26.Bd5 Rd6
  27. 27.c4 Kxf7
  28. 28.Bf3 Ke7
  29. 29.Rxd6 Kxd6
  30. 30.c5+ Ke7
  31. 31.Bg4 Kf8
  32. 32.Rxe6 Rd8
  33. 33.Rb6 Rd5
  34. 34.Bf3 Rxc5
  35. 35.Bxb7 Re5
  36. 36.Bxa6 Re1+
  37. 37.Kb2 Rg1
  38. 38.Rb8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Rh8 h5
  40. 40.g3 Rg2
  41. 41.Bd3 Kf6
  42. 42.Rh6 Rxh2
  43. 43.Rxg6+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rg5 Nc6
  45. 45.a4 Kd6
  46. 46.a5 Nb4
  47. 47.Kb3

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