Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/1b4qk/p1n5/1p5p/5P2/P1P5/2P5/2KR4 b - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Be7
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.h4 Bb7
  11. 11.h5 h6
  12. 12.f3 Nc6
  13. 13.Qe2 Na5
  14. 14.g4 Rc8
  15. 15.g5 hxg5
  16. 16.h6 g6
  17. 17.h7+ Kh8
  18. 18.Bxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Qd7
  20. 20.Nxf8 Bxf8
  21. 21.O-O-O Rxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Qe6
  23. 23.Bxg5 Nh5
  24. 24.Rxh5 gxh5
  25. 25.e5 Kxh7
  26. 26.Qd3+ Qg6
  27. 27.exd6 Bxd6
  28. 28.Qxd6 Qxg5+
  29. 29.f4 Qg7
  30. 30.Qd3+ Kh6
  31. 31.Qd6+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qd8 Nc6
  33. 33.Qe8

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