Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 10.4
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k2r/3q4/8/1B3RQ1/1p4K1/1P4P1/r7/8 b - - 7 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Nd5 Bg4
  10. 10.c3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Ne5
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.Qg3 Qb6
  14. 14.h4 Qc6
  15. 15.f4 Nc4
  16. 16.Bd3 b5
  17. 17.Kh2 a5
  18. 18.Rb1 a4
  19. 19.h5 a3
  20. 20.b3 Nb2
  21. 21.Bxb2 axb2
  22. 22.Rxb2 Qxc3
  23. 23.Re2 Qc5
  24. 24.Qg4 b4
  25. 25.hxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.g3 Kg7
  27. 27.Kg2 Rh8
  28. 28.e5 dxe5
  29. 29.fxe5 Bxe5
  30. 30.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  31. 31.Qxg6+ Kf8
  32. 32.Bc4 e6
  33. 33.Qxe6 Ra7
  34. 34.Qf5+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qg5+ Kf8
  36. 36.Rxe5 Rxa2+
  37. 37.Kf3 Qc6+
  38. 38.Kg4 Qd7+
  39. 39.Rf5+ Ke8
  40. 40.Bb5

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