Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 78 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 6.1
Date 2018.03.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/4b1p1/8/4Q1P1/3r1PKP/8/8/8 b - - 12 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.d3 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rb8
  13. 13.Nb3 Qc8
  14. 14.h3 Nd8
  15. 15.Be3 c5
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nc6
  17. 17.c3 Rb5
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nxa5
  20. 20.dxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Ra2 Qb7
  22. 22.b3 Kh8
  23. 23.Qc2 Nd7
  24. 24.Rea1 Bd8
  25. 25.Nc4 Nxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Bf6
  27. 27.Rd1 Qc6
  28. 28.Rad2 Nb6
  29. 29.Qc2 Qc7
  30. 30.e5 Be7
  31. 31.Nd4 Rc8
  32. 32.Nxe6 Qxe5
  33. 33.Nf4 Rf8
  34. 34.Re2 Qc3
  35. 35.Qb1 Qf6
  36. 36.Bc1 c4
  37. 37.bxc4 Nxc4
  38. 38.Re6 Qg5
  39. 39.Ng6+ Qxg6
  40. 40.Rxg6 hxg6
  41. 41.Qe4 Bf6
  42. 42.Qxc4 b3
  43. 43.Ba3 Rfb8
  44. 44.Rb1 b2
  45. 45.h4 Ra5
  46. 46.Qd3 Rd8
  47. 47.Qb3 Rc8
  48. 48.Qb7 Rd8
  49. 49.Qb3 Rc8
  50. 50.Qb4 Rb5
  51. 51.Qg4 Rc3
  52. 52.Bxb2 Rxb2
  53. 53.Rxb2 Rc1+
  54. 54.Kh2 Bxb2
  55. 55.Qxg6 Ra1
  56. 56.g4 a5
  57. 57.Qh5+ Kg8
  58. 58.Qb5 Ba3
  59. 59.Qe5 Rd1
  60. 60.Qe6+ Kh7
  61. 61.Qe4+ Kh8
  62. 62.Qa8+ Kh7
  63. 63.Qxa5 Bd6+
  64. 64.Kg2 Rd4
  65. 65.Qf5+ Kh8
  66. 66.Qh5+ Kg8
  67. 67.g5 Kf8
  68. 68.Qg6 Be7
  69. 69.Qf5+ Ke8
  70. 70.Kh3 Rd6
  71. 71.Qh7 Kf7
  72. 72.f4 Rd4
  73. 73.Qf5+ Ke8
  74. 74.Qe5 Rb4
  75. 75.Kg4 Kf8
  76. 76.Qf5+ Ke8
  77. 77.Qe6 Rd4
  78. 78.Qe5

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