Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.4
Date 2019.06.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

2R5/8/8/6r1/1k1p4/8/3K4/8 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bg4
  17. 17.Qg2 cxd5
  18. 18.Qxh3 Bxh3
  19. 19.Nd2 b4
  20. 20.cxb4 Bxb4
  21. 21.a3 Bd6
  22. 22.Nf3 Rfb8
  23. 23.b4 a5
  24. 24.Bd2 axb4
  25. 25.Bxb4 Bxb4
  26. 26.axb4 Rxa1
  27. 27.Rxa1 Kf8
  28. 28.Nd4 Ke8
  29. 29.b5 Bd7
  30. 30.Re1+ Kf8
  31. 31.f4 Rb7
  32. 32.Rb1 Ke7
  33. 33.Kf2 Kd6
  34. 34.Ke3 Kc5
  35. 35.Rc1+ Kd6
  36. 36.Ra1 g6
  37. 37.Ra6+ Kc5
  38. 38.Rf6 Bxb5
  39. 39.Nxb5 Re7+
  40. 40.Kd2 Kxb5
  41. 41.g4 Kc5
  42. 42.Kc3 d4+
  43. 43.Kd2 Kd5
  44. 44.h4 Ra7
  45. 45.h5 gxh5
  46. 46.Rf5+ Ke6
  47. 47.Re5+ Kf6
  48. 48.Rxh5 Ra2+
  49. 49.Ke1 Rg2
  50. 50.g5+ Kf5
  51. 51.Rxh7 Kxf4
  52. 52.Rxf7+ Ke3
  53. 53.Re7+ Kxd3
  54. 54.Re5 Kc3
  55. 55.Rc5+ Kb4
  56. 56.Rc8 Rxg5
  57. 57.Kd2

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