Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Superbet Blitz 2019 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Superbet Blitz 2019
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 16.3
Date 2019.11.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b4/5pk1/3P4/Bp1p1p1p/1P1P1K1P/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc3 a5
  12. 12.Rfe1 Bd5
  13. 13.Qd3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 c6
  15. 15.Red1 Nd5
  16. 16.Bd2 Nb4
  17. 17.Qb1 Qb6
  18. 18.e3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Na2 Nd5
  20. 20.Qc2 Nb4
  21. 21.Nxb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.Bc3 g6
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Kg2 Bf8
  25. 25.e4 Bg7
  26. 26.e5 Qc7
  27. 27.Be4 Nb6
  28. 28.Rd3 Nd5
  29. 29.Bd2 Qb6
  30. 30.Rd1 Rac8
  31. 31.Qb3 Qa7
  32. 32.Be1 Rd7
  33. 33.Bd2 Qa6
  34. 34.Bc3 b5
  35. 35.Bd2 Nb6
  36. 36.Rc1 Nxa4
  37. 37.Qa2 Nb6
  38. 38.Qxa5 Qxa5
  39. 39.Bxa5 Nd5
  40. 40.Rb3 Rb7
  41. 41.Bxd5 exd5
  42. 42.Rbc3 Ra8
  43. 43.b4 Bh6
  44. 44.f4 Bf8
  45. 45.Rxc6 Kg7
  46. 46.Kf3 Rd7
  47. 47.Rc7 Ra7
  48. 48.Rxd7 Rxd7
  49. 49.Rc6 Be7
  50. 50.f5 gxf5
  51. 51.Kf4 Bd8
  52. 52.Rd6 Rxd6
  53. 53.exd6

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