Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

11th London Classic 2019 · English Opening · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.6
Date 2019.12.04
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/5pp1/1b3n2/pP6/P1K4R/5r2/5P1B/5R2 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Qc2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nd5 Ba5
  6. 6.a3 d6
  7. 7.e3 Nxd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Ne7
  9. 9.Bc4 O-O
  10. 10.b4 Bb6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bf5
  12. 12.d3 Ng6
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.h5 Ne7
  15. 15.e4 Bg4
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.b5 Rc8
  18. 18.d4 c6
  19. 19.dxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Qd2 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 d5
  22. 22.Rg1 dxc4
  23. 23.Qxh6 Ng6
  24. 24.Qd2 Nf4
  25. 25.d5 Nd3+
  26. 26.Ke2 Qh4
  27. 27.Raf1 Qf4
  28. 28.Qxf4 Nxf4+
  29. 29.Kd2 cxd5
  30. 30.Bxe5 Nxh5
  31. 31.exd5 Rc5
  32. 32.Kc3 Rxd5
  33. 33.Bh2 Rfd8
  34. 34.Rg4 Rd3+
  35. 35.Kxc4 Nf6
  36. 36.Rh4 Rxf3

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