Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

Saint Louis Rapid 2019 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2019.08.11
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r7/4kp2/2p1p1p1/prp1Pn1p/R2p3P/1P4P1/P1PN1P2/2K1R3 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Ne4
  5. 5.Be2 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Bg4
  7. 7.Nd4 Bxe2
  8. 8.Qxe2 e6
  9. 9.Qg4 Nd7
  10. 10.Nf3 h5
  11. 11.Qf4 Be7
  12. 12.h4 Nf8
  13. 13.Qg3 Ng6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qc7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.O-O-O O-O-O
  17. 17.Rhe1 Qf8
  18. 18.Rd3 Ne7
  19. 19.Qf4 Nf5
  20. 20.Nd4 g6
  21. 21.Qg5 Qh6
  22. 22.Qxh6 Rxh6
  23. 23.g3 Rhh8
  24. 24.Nf3 Kd7
  25. 25.c4 Ke7
  26. 26.Ra3 Ra8
  27. 27.c5 b6
  28. 28.Rc3 d4
  29. 29.Ra3 Rhb8
  30. 30.Ra4 bxc5
  31. 31.Rc4 Rb5
  32. 32.b3 Rd8
  33. 33.Ra4 a5
  34. 34.Nd2 Ra8

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