Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

chess.com Speed 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.12
Date 2021.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2B5/8/3k2P1/2p4K/1pPb1P2/pP1b4/P7/8 w - - 0 50

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 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Rae8
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Rxe5 Bf6
  15. 15.Rxe8 Rxe8
  16. 16.Ng3 c5
  17. 17.Ne4 Be7
  18. 18.c3 Bf8
  19. 19.Bc2 Qc6
  20. 20.Qf1 Nb6
  21. 21.f3 Nd5
  22. 22.Bd2 f5
  23. 23.Ng3 Qg6
  24. 24.Qf2 Bd6
  25. 25.Nf1 Nf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Bxf4
  27. 27.Bb3+ Kh8
  28. 28.Kh1 Qd6
  29. 29.Re1 Rxe1
  30. 30.Qxe1 Bc6
  31. 31.Qe6 Qxe6
  32. 32.Bxe6 g6
  33. 33.Kg1 Bc1
  34. 34.b3 Bb2
  35. 35.c4 Bd4+
  36. 36.Kh2 Kg7
  37. 37.h4 Kf6
  38. 38.Bc8 a5
  39. 39.Ng3 Bf2
  40. 40.Kh3 Ke5
  41. 41.Ne2 a4
  42. 42.f4+ Kd6
  43. 43.h5 b4
  44. 44.hxg6 hxg6
  45. 45.g4 Bf3
  46. 46.gxf5 Bxe2
  47. 47.fxg6 Bd4
  48. 48.Kh4 Bxd3
  49. 49.Kh5 a3

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