Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

chess.com Speed 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.18
Date 2021.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/2p3rp/p4p2/4pq2/P4P1P/2BP3p/1P3QbK/4R1R1 w - - 5 31

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.a4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nxb3
  13. 13.Nxb3 f6
  14. 14.Na5 Qc8
  15. 15.Nh4 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxa5
  17. 17.Bxa5 b4
  18. 18.c3 Nf4
  19. 19.Kh2 g5
  20. 20.Nf3 g4
  21. 21.Nh4 gxh3
  22. 22.g3 Ng2
  23. 23.Rg1 Nxh4
  24. 24.gxh4+ Bg2
  25. 25.Qh5 bxc3
  26. 26.Bxc3 Rf7
  27. 27.Rae1 Rg7
  28. 28.f4 Qd7
  29. 29.Qe2 Qf5
  30. 30.Qf2 Rd8

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