Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

Champions Showdown Kings · 2025 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown Kings
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2025.03.04
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5n2/p1p3k1/2p1p1P1/2P1Pp2/P2P4/1r3P2/1bR1NK2 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Bb3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qf6
  12. 12.Qe2 Kh8
  13. 13.O-O-O Bd7
  14. 14.Rdf1 b5
  15. 15.Bh2 Nf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 gxf4
  17. 17.g4 Rg8
  18. 18.Bd5 b4
  19. 19.Nb3 bxc3
  20. 20.Nxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.bxc3 Rab8
  22. 22.Qc2 Na5
  23. 23.c4 Qb6
  24. 24.Kd2 Qb4+
  25. 25.Ke2 Ba4
  26. 26.Qd2 Qxd2+
  27. 27.Nxd2 Kg7
  28. 28.Rb1 c6
  29. 29.Bxf7 Kxf7
  30. 30.Rhc1 Rb4
  31. 31.Rc3 Rxb1
  32. 32.Nxb1 Rb8
  33. 33.Nd2 Rb4
  34. 34.h4 Nb7
  35. 35.g5 hxg5
  36. 36.hxg5 Nd8
  37. 37.Nf3 Kg6
  38. 38.Rc1 Nf7
  39. 39.Kf1 Rb2
  40. 40.a3 Bc2
  41. 41.Ne1 Bb1

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