Van Foreest, Jorden – Aronian, L.

2688 2021 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement)

A 2021 Scotch: Van Foreest (2688) against Aronian (2782), with White giving up the exchange as early as 13.Rxf6, then a long rook-and-bishop endgame where every move counts. Accuracy stayed close — 81% for White, 84% for Black — a sign of a game contested to the last. The turning point comes on move 48: after 48.Kg1, Black plays 48...f3, a missed opportunity that swings the evaluation from +3.4 to -4.9 from White’s point of view. In other words, the position held a decisive edge for Aronian, and one move flipped it. Van Foreest replies 49.g4+, collects the rook and finishes on move 52. The lesson: in endgames, a single move can undo all the work before it.