Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 8.2
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/p4pp1/1rq4p/2pNb1B1/2B1b1Q1/1P5P/P2R1PP1/5R1K b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nh3 Bd6
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Nb7
  12. 12.O-O Nc5
  13. 13.Kh1 Bf5
  14. 14.Ng1 e4
  15. 15.dxe4 Ncxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Be3 Qc7
  18. 18.Bd3 Rfe8
  19. 19.h3 Rad8
  20. 20.Qf3 Bg6
  21. 21.Rad1 c5
  22. 22.Bc4 Nf6
  23. 23.Bd3 Ne4
  24. 24.Bc4 Nf6
  25. 25.Qe2 Rb8
  26. 26.b3 Ne4
  27. 27.Qf3 Rb6
  28. 28.Ne2 Be5
  29. 29.Nf4 Ng5
  30. 30.Qg4 Bxc2
  31. 31.Nd5 Qc6
  32. 32.Rd2 Be4
  33. 33.Bxg5

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