Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

chess.com Speed 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.14
Date 2021.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/4pR2/3kq1Rp/7K/5P2/8 b - - 3 59

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Rfe8
  12. 12.Ne2 Nd8
  13. 13.Ng3 Ne6
  14. 14.Ng5 Nxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 h6
  16. 16.Bd2 c5
  17. 17.Qf3 Bd8
  18. 18.Nf5 Kh7
  19. 19.Qg3 Rg8
  20. 20.c3 c4
  21. 21.Bc2 cxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Bb6
  23. 23.Be3 Bxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Bxe3
  26. 26.Nxe3+ g6
  27. 27.Bxa8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Rad1 Rc8
  29. 29.Rd2 Rc6
  30. 30.Red1 Kg7
  31. 31.Nd5 a5
  32. 32.Rd3 Qe6
  33. 33.Ne3 h5
  34. 34.Rd5 Rb6
  35. 35.h4 Qe7
  36. 36.g3 Qc7
  37. 37.R5d3 b4
  38. 38.Nd5 Qb7
  39. 39.Nxb6 Qxb6
  40. 40.Rxd6 Qc5
  41. 41.R6d5 Qc4
  42. 42.Rxa5 bxc3
  43. 43.bxc3 Qxc3
  44. 44.Ra7 g5
  45. 45.Rdd7 gxh4
  46. 46.Rxf7+ Kg6
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Raf7+ Ke6
  49. 49.gxh4 Qxa3
  50. 50.Kg2 Qa8+
  51. 51.Rf3 Qe4
  52. 52.Kg3 Qe1
  53. 53.Rg6+ Kd5
  54. 54.Kg2 Qe4
  55. 55.Rg5 Qxh4
  56. 56.Rff5 Qe4+
  57. 57.Kh2 h4
  58. 58.Kh3 Kd4
  59. 59.Rg4

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