Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.25
Date 2023.09.05
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4q1p1/7p/1k2Q2P/6P1/7K/1B6 b - - 16 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Bf4 d6
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.Rad1 e5
  13. 13.Be3 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 Be6
  15. 15.Rd2 O-O
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.a3 Rac8
  18. 18.h3 b5
  19. 19.f4 Kf8
  20. 20.fxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  23. 23.Qc5+ Kg8
  24. 24.Qxe5 Qd2
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.exd5 Qxc2
  27. 27.d6 Qc8
  28. 28.Qe7 a5
  29. 29.Kh2 b4
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Qe5 b3
  32. 32.Qd4 Qe6
  33. 33.Bc6 Qe2+
  34. 34.Bg2 Qe6
  35. 35.Bf3 h5
  36. 36.Bd1 Qe1
  37. 37.Bf3 Qe6
  38. 38.h4 Qf5
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe6
  40. 40.Qd3 g6
  41. 41.Qd4 Kg7
  42. 42.Qd3 Qe5
  43. 43.Qd2 Nd7
  44. 44.Bd1 Nc5
  45. 45.Bf3 Kf6
  46. 46.d7 Nxd7
  47. 47.Qxd7 Qxb2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qc3
  49. 49.Bd5 Ke5
  50. 50.Qxf7 Qc1
  51. 51.Qe6+ Kd4
  52. 52.Qe4+ Kc5
  53. 53.Bxb3 Qf1+
  54. 54.Qg2 Qf5+
  55. 55.Kh2 Kd4
  56. 56.Bc2 Qe6
  57. 57.Qd2+ Kc5
  58. 58.Qf2+ Kc4
  59. 59.Bb1 Kc3
  60. 60.Qc2+ Kb4
  61. 61.Qe4+

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