Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

11th London Classic 2019 · English Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.4
Date 2019.12.04
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/1p5p/6P1/8/1n1bp3/1qN2p1P/1B1R1P2/1K3B1R w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 Be6
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.Qc2 Nb6
  11. 11.b3 f5
  12. 12.Bc1 Bf6
  13. 13.Bb2 g5
  14. 14.Nd2 Bg7
  15. 15.h3 Qe7
  16. 16.g4 f4
  17. 17.Nde4 Nd5
  18. 18.O-O-O a4
  19. 19.b4 Ndxb4
  20. 20.axb4 a3
  21. 21.Ba1 Nxb4
  22. 22.Qb1 f3
  23. 23.Bf1 Ra6
  24. 24.Nxg5 a2
  25. 25.Qb2 Rb6
  26. 26.Nxe6 Qxe6
  27. 27.Qa3 Rd8
  28. 28.Rd2 c5
  29. 29.Ne4 Bf8
  30. 30.Qc3 Nd5
  31. 31.Qc2 Rb1+
  32. 32.Qxb1 axb1=Q+
  33. 33.Kxb1 Nb4
  34. 34.g5 Qb3+
  35. 35.Bb2 Ra8
  36. 36.Nc3 e4
  37. 37.g6 Bg7
  38. 38.d4 cxd4
  39. 39.exd4 Bxd4

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