Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

chess.com Speed 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.16
Date 2021.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/8/8/2bk1p1P/2p1q1p1/2B3P1/1P3P2/6K1 w - - 7 52

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.c3 c5
  16. 16.Nh4 Rd8
  17. 17.Qf3 Bc6
  18. 18.Nf5 Bf8
  19. 19.Nxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Bd2 Rac8
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Ra7 Rc7
  23. 23.Rea1 Rxa7
  24. 24.Rxa7 Rd7
  25. 25.Ra5 Qb6
  26. 26.c4 bxc4
  27. 27.dxc4 Ne7
  28. 28.Bc3 Nxf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 Qc6
  30. 30.Qg4 g6
  31. 31.h4 Kf7
  32. 32.h5 Qe6
  33. 33.Qh4 g5
  34. 34.Qe4 f5
  35. 35.Qe3 Be7
  36. 36.Bxe5 Qxc4
  37. 37.Ra1 Rd3
  38. 38.Qe2 Qd5
  39. 39.Re1 Rd2
  40. 40.Qe3 Rd1
  41. 41.Bc3 Rxe1+
  42. 42.Qxe1 Bd6
  43. 43.Qe2 g4
  44. 44.g3 c4
  45. 45.Qe3 Qe4
  46. 46.Qg5 Be7
  47. 47.Qg7+ Ke6
  48. 48.Qxh7 Bc5
  49. 49.Qg8+ Kd6
  50. 50.Qd8+ Ke6
  51. 51.Qe8+ Kd5

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