Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

San Fermin Masters Final · 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event San Fermin Masters Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.8
Date 2021.07.11
Opening King's Indian Defense (E73)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2B5/2K1k3/P7/8/7p/8/8 b - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 Na6
  7. 7.Nf3 e5
  8. 8.O-O Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 f6
  10. 10.Bh4 Nh6
  11. 11.h3 Nf7
  12. 12.a3 c6
  13. 13.b4 Nc7
  14. 14.Re1 Kh8
  15. 15.Rc1 Qe7
  16. 16.d5 c5
  17. 17.bxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.a4 a5
  19. 19.Rb1 Na6
  20. 20.Nd2 Nb4
  21. 21.Bg4 b6
  22. 22.Bxc8 Raxc8
  23. 23.Nb5 Qd7
  24. 24.Nf1 f5
  25. 25.exf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Ng3 e4
  27. 27.Nh5 Ne5
  28. 28.Re3 Ng6
  29. 29.Nxg7 Qxg7
  30. 30.Bg5 Rce8
  31. 31.Nd6 Re5
  32. 32.f4 exf3
  33. 33.Qxf3 f4
  34. 34.Rxe5 Nxe5
  35. 35.Qh5 f3
  36. 36.Ne4 Nbd3
  37. 37.Rf1 Nf4
  38. 38.Qh6 Qxh6
  39. 39.Bxh6 Rf7
  40. 40.Nd6 Rf6
  41. 41.Bg5 Rf8
  42. 42.Be7 fxg2
  43. 43.Bxf8 gxf1=Q+
  44. 44.Kxf1 Kg8
  45. 45.Be7 Nxh3
  46. 46.Bd8 Nd7
  47. 47.Nc8 Nf4
  48. 48.Nxb6 Ne5
  49. 49.Bc7 Nfd3
  50. 50.d6 Nb2
  51. 51.d7 Nxd7
  52. 52.Nxd7 Nxc4
  53. 53.Nxc5 Kf7
  54. 54.Ke2 h5
  55. 55.Kd3 Nb2+
  56. 56.Kc3 Nd1+
  57. 57.Kc4 Ne3+
  58. 58.Kb5 Nd5
  59. 59.Bxa5 h4
  60. 60.Ne4 Kg6
  61. 61.Kc5 Nf6
  62. 62.Nxf6 Kxf6
  63. 63.Bc7 Ke6
  64. 64.Kc6 h3
  65. 65.a5

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