Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2019.08.13
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/4n3/4b3/4P1B1/6P1/6K1/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.Qd1 O-O
  10. 10.a3 a6
  11. 11.Bg5 b5
  12. 12.Ba2 Rb8
  13. 13.Qd2 a5
  14. 14.Rae1 b4
  15. 15.axb4 axb4
  16. 16.Nd5 e6
  17. 17.Ne3 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 Nh5
  20. 20.Bh2 Bxb2
  21. 21.Qd1 Nf4
  22. 22.g3 Ng6
  23. 23.f4 Kh7
  24. 24.f5 Nge5
  25. 25.fxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Bxe6 Nd4
  27. 27.Rxf8 Qxf8
  28. 28.Rf1 Qe7
  29. 29.Bf5+ Kg7
  30. 30.h4 Ra8
  31. 31.Nd5 Qf7
  32. 32.Bg4 Ra1
  33. 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  34. 34.Kg2 Rxd1
  35. 35.Bxd1 b3
  36. 36.cxb3 Nxd3
  37. 37.Bg1 Nc1
  38. 38.hxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.b4 Nd3
  40. 40.bxc5 dxc5
  41. 41.Be3 c4
  42. 42.Nb6 Ne5
  43. 43.Na4 Ba1
  44. 44.Bxg5 c3
  45. 45.Bh5+ Kg7
  46. 46.Nxc3 Bxc3
  47. 47.Bf4 Ne6
  48. 48.Bxe5+ Bxe5
  49. 49.Bg4

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