Wesley So vs Levon Aronian

Champions Showdown Kings · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown Kings
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2025.03.04
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6B1/6K1/1P6/2n1p3/4P2P/p1k5/8/8 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 c5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Ne2 d6
  9. 9.f3 Nxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qd2 Qe7
  13. 13.Be2 b6
  14. 14.O-O Bb7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.b4 h6
  17. 17.Rac1 a5
  18. 18.b5 Ne5
  19. 19.Na4 Qg5
  20. 20.e4 Nd7
  21. 21.Qxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Rxd6 Nc5
  23. 23.Rxb6 Nxa4
  24. 24.Rxb7 Nc5
  25. 25.Rc7 Rdc8
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  27. 27.Rd1 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf2 Ke7
  29. 29.Ke3 f6
  30. 30.g3 Rh8
  31. 31.Rh1 Kd6
  32. 32.h4 gxh4
  33. 33.Rxh4 Rxh4
  34. 34.gxh4 e5
  35. 35.f4 Ne6
  36. 36.fxe5+ fxe5
  37. 37.Kf3 Nd4+
  38. 38.Kf2 Kc5
  39. 39.Bd3 Ne6
  40. 40.Kg3 Kd4
  41. 41.Bb1 Nc5
  42. 42.b6 Kxc4
  43. 43.Kg4 Kb3
  44. 44.Kf5 Kxa3
  45. 45.Kg6 Kb2
  46. 46.Bd3 a4
  47. 47.Bc4 a3
  48. 48.Kxg7 Kc3
  49. 49.Bg8

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