Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.1
Date 2019.08.27
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pp1/4b2p/8/1R5P/5PN1/6P1/6K1 b - - 8 43

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.Bd3 Nd5
  9. 9.Nf3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O Nf4
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 O-O
  13. 13.b3 c5
  14. 14.Ba3 Nc6
  15. 15.Ne4 Nb4
  16. 16.Bxb4 cxb4
  17. 17.Re1 Bb8
  18. 18.Ng3 Qxd3
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Be6
  21. 21.Re3 Qd4
  22. 22.Ne2 Qd6
  23. 23.d4 a5
  24. 24.h4 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qd2 a4
  26. 26.Rd1 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 Ra5
  28. 28.Rg3 Rf5
  29. 29.Ra1 Bd5
  30. 30.Qe3 h6
  31. 31.Rg4 Rf6
  32. 32.Ng3 Qe6
  33. 33.Qxe6 Bxe6
  34. 34.Re4 Bxb3
  35. 35.d5 Rb6
  36. 36.Rb1 Bxd5
  37. 37.Rexb4 Rxb4
  38. 38.Rxb4 Be6
  39. 39.f3 Ra8
  40. 40.Kh1 Rd8
  41. 41.Kg1 Ra8
  42. 42.Kh1 Rd8
  43. 43.Kg1

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