Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14.4
Date 2024.08.16
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D77)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6Q1/8/8/8/1p2Kp2/2b5/5k2 b - - 5 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Nb6
  9. 9.e3 Re8
  10. 10.Re1 a5
  11. 11.Qe2 e5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.f4 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bxb7 Be4
  17. 17.Bxa8 Bxa8
  18. 18.c4 Qe7
  19. 19.e4 Qe6
  20. 20.c5 Nd7
  21. 21.Bb2 Nxc5
  22. 22.f5 Qb6
  23. 23.Bd4 Rxe4
  24. 24.Qb2 Qxb2
  25. 25.Bxb2 gxf5
  26. 26.Rxe4 Bxe4
  27. 27.Rd1 Nd3
  28. 28.Bc3 a4
  29. 29.Rb1 f6
  30. 30.Bxf6 Kf7
  31. 31.Bc3 c5
  32. 32.Rb6 Nc1
  33. 33.Bd2 Nxa2
  34. 34.Ra6 Nb4
  35. 35.Bxb4 cxb4
  36. 36.Rxa4 b3
  37. 37.Rb4 Bc2
  38. 38.Rb6 Ke7
  39. 39.Kf2 Kd7
  40. 40.Ke3 Kc7
  41. 41.Rb4 Kc6
  42. 42.Kd4 h5
  43. 43.Kc3 Kd5
  44. 44.Rh4 Ke5
  45. 45.Rxh5 Ke4
  46. 46.Rh4+ Kf3
  47. 47.Rf4+ Kg2
  48. 48.h4 Kxg3
  49. 49.h5 Kxf4
  50. 50.h6 Kg3
  51. 51.h7 f4
  52. 52.h8=Q f3
  53. 53.Qg7+ Kf2
  54. 54.Kd2 Kf1
  55. 55.Ke3

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