Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

San Fermin Masters Final · 2021 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event San Fermin Masters Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.6
Date 2021.07.11
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r6/3R1p2/P3k1pp/1Bp5/2K2PP1/7P/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Ba2 Bb7
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bd6
  12. 12.e4 Nxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 O-O
  14. 14.Qh5 Qf6
  15. 15.Bg5 Qxb2
  16. 16.Bd5 Na5
  17. 17.Ra2 Qc3
  18. 18.Bd2 Qd3
  19. 19.Bxa5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Rfe8
  22. 22.Re1 Kf8
  23. 23.Kf1 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Nxe1 Ke8
  25. 25.g3 Kd7
  26. 26.Nd3 c4
  27. 27.Nb4 Bc5
  28. 28.Re2 Kd6
  29. 29.Ke1 Bxb4+
  30. 30.axb4 Kxd5
  31. 31.Kd2 Ra7
  32. 32.Kc3 f6
  33. 33.Bb6 Rb7
  34. 34.Bc5 h5
  35. 35.f3 g5
  36. 36.Rd2+ Ke5
  37. 37.Rd6 a5
  38. 38.bxa5 b4+
  39. 39.Bxb4

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