Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Crunchlabs Play-In Match D1 · 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Crunchlabs Play-In Match D1
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2024.07.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/5pK1/5P2/4R1P1/8/8/6r1 b - - 6 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nxd5
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Re1 Qh4
  12. 12.g3 Qh5
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Bf4 Rd8
  15. 15.Qd2 Bf8
  16. 16.Bc7 Rd7
  17. 17.Ba5 Nxa5
  18. 18.Qxa5 Qg5
  19. 19.Nf4 Qd8
  20. 20.Qa4 g6
  21. 21.Re2 Re7
  22. 22.Rxe7 Bxe7
  23. 23.Re1 Bd7
  24. 24.Bb5 Bf5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Rxe7 Rc8
  27. 27.Re1 Qf3
  28. 28.Qd1 Qxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Rc2
  30. 30.b3 a6
  31. 31.Bd3 Bxd3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Kf8
  33. 33.a4 Ke7
  34. 34.g4 Ke6
  35. 35.Kg2 Kd5
  36. 36.Rh3 Kxd4
  37. 37.Rxh7 Rc7
  38. 38.Rh3 b5
  39. 39.axb5 axb5
  40. 40.Rf3 g5
  41. 41.Rf5 b4
  42. 42.Rxg5 Kc3
  43. 43.h4 Kxb3
  44. 44.h5 Kc4
  45. 45.h6 f6
  46. 46.Rg7 Rc8
  47. 47.h7 Rh8
  48. 48.Rc7+ Kd5
  49. 49.Rb7 b3
  50. 50.Rxb3 Rxh7
  51. 51.Re3 Kd6
  52. 52.Kg3 Ra7
  53. 53.Kh4 Ra5
  54. 54.f4 Kd7
  55. 55.f5 Ra1
  56. 56.Kh5 Rh1+
  57. 57.Kg6 Rg1
  58. 58.Re4

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