Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

San Fermin Masters Final · 2021 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 86 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Fermin Masters Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.4
Date 2021.07.11
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 86
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Final Position

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

6k1/6P1/6K1/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.e3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Be6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Rab1 a5
  13. 13.a3 Qb8
  14. 14.Rfc1 Ng4
  15. 15.Bg3 Bxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Ndf6
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Qd6
  19. 19.b5 c5
  20. 20.dxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Ne2 Qxc2
  22. 22.Rxc2 Ra3
  23. 23.Nf4 g5
  24. 24.Nxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Bg6 Re7
  26. 26.Rc8+ Kg7
  27. 27.Bc2 Ra2
  28. 28.Nd4 Ne5
  29. 29.b6 Kf7
  30. 30.Nb5 Rd7
  31. 31.Nd4 Ke7
  32. 32.Rh8 h5
  33. 33.Bd1 g4
  34. 34.Be2 Nc4
  35. 35.Rc8 e5
  36. 36.Bxc4 dxc4
  37. 37.Nc6+ Ke6
  38. 38.Nb4 Ra4
  39. 39.Rxc4 Rd6
  40. 40.Rbc1 Rxb6
  41. 41.Nd3 Rxc4
  42. 42.Rxc4 Kd5
  43. 43.Rc5+ Ke4
  44. 44.Nxe5 Nd5
  45. 45.Nc4 Rc6
  46. 46.Nd2+ Ke5
  47. 47.Rb5 Rc1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Rc2
  49. 49.e4 Rxd2
  50. 50.exd5 Rxd5
  51. 51.Rxb7 Kf5
  52. 52.Rf7+ Kg6
  53. 53.Rf4 Rd2
  54. 54.Rf8 Ra2
  55. 55.Kg1 Ra1+
  56. 56.Kh2 Ra2
  57. 57.f3 gxf3
  58. 58.Rxf3 Kg5
  59. 59.Rf8 Ra1
  60. 60.Rg8+ Kf5
  61. 61.g4+ hxg4
  62. 62.Kg3 Ra3+
  63. 63.Kh4 g3
  64. 64.Kh5 Kf6
  65. 65.Rg6+ Kf5
  66. 66.Rg8 Kf6
  67. 67.Kh4 Kf5
  68. 68.Rf8+ Kg6
  69. 69.Kg4 Rb3
  70. 70.Rf4 Ra3
  71. 71.Kh4 Rb3
  72. 72.Rg4+ Kh6
  73. 73.Rxg3 Rxg3
  74. 74.Kxg3 Kg5
  75. 75.Kf3 Kf5
  76. 76.g4+ Kg5
  77. 77.Kg3 Kg6
  78. 78.Kh4 Kh6
  79. 79.g5+ Kg6
  80. 80.Kg4 Kg7
  81. 81.Kh5 Kh7
  82. 82.g6+ Kg7
  83. 83.Kg5 Kg8
  84. 84.Kh6 Kh8
  85. 85.g7+ Kg8
  86. 86.Kg6

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