Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

NIC Classic KO 2021 · English Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.04.27
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pB/8/8/3k1K2/8/7P/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.d3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.d4 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.c4 Qd8
  12. 12.Qb3 Be4
  13. 13.Qxb7 Rc8
  14. 14.cxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.e6 Be7
  16. 16.exf7+ Kf8
  17. 17.Qa6 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Bb5 Rc2
  20. 20.Ba5 Qc8
  21. 21.Qxc8+ Rxc8
  22. 22.O-O Kxf7
  23. 23.a4 a6
  24. 24.Bd7 Rc4
  25. 25.Bf5 Bb4
  26. 26.Bxb4 Rxb4
  27. 27.Bd3 Bc4
  28. 28.Rab1 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rb7+ Kf6
  30. 30.Rb6+ Ke5
  31. 31.Re1+ Kd5
  32. 32.Be4+ Kc5
  33. 33.Rc6+ Kb5
  34. 34.Rc7 Rb4
  35. 35.Rc1 Be2
  36. 36.f3 Rb8
  37. 37.Kf2 d3
  38. 38.R7c5+ Kb6
  39. 39.Rc6+ Ka5
  40. 40.Ra1+ Kb5
  41. 41.Rcxa6 Rb2
  42. 42.Ke3 Bf1
  43. 43.Bc6+ Kc4
  44. 44.Rxf1 Re2+
  45. 45.Kf4 Rxg2
  46. 46.Rc1+ Rc2
  47. 47.Raa1 Kd4
  48. 48.Rxc2 dxc2
  49. 49.Be4 Rf8+
  50. 50.Kg3 Ke3
  51. 51.Rc1 Rxf3+
  52. 52.Bxf3 Kd2
  53. 53.Rxc2+ Kxc2
  54. 54.Be4+ Kc3
  55. 55.Bxh7 Kd4
  56. 56.Kf4

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