Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Chess.com Rapid Wk9 KO · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Rapid Wk9 KO
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2022.04.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/8/p3r3/1pbb2p1/8/2B3PQ/5K2 w - - 4 49

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 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Bd2 b4
  11. 11.a5 d5
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Rxe5 Bf6
  16. 16.Re1 c5
  17. 17.Bc4 Qd7
  18. 18.Be3 Rfe8
  19. 19.cxb4 cxb4
  20. 20.d4 Nxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Qc6
  22. 22.Bf1 Bg5
  23. 23.Nd2 Bxe3+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Qb3 Qf6
  27. 27.Nf3 Bxb2
  28. 28.Rd1 Bc3
  29. 29.Rd3 g5
  30. 30.h3 h5
  31. 31.Qc4 Kg7
  32. 32.Qc7 Re7
  33. 33.Qc4 Re8
  34. 34.Qc7 Re7
  35. 35.Qc4 Qf5
  36. 36.Kg1 g4
  37. 37.hxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Nh4 Qe4
  39. 39.Qc5 Re5
  40. 40.Qf2 Bd5
  41. 41.Re3 Qxe3
  42. 42.Nf5+ Rxf5
  43. 43.Qxe3 Be6
  44. 44.Bd3 Rxa5
  45. 45.Bc2 Re5
  46. 46.Qf4 a5
  47. 47.Qh2 Bd4+
  48. 48.Kf1 Bc4+

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