Levon Aronian vs Ding Liren

Airthings Masters Prelim · 2022 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Airthings Masters Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.2
Date 2022.02.20
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/p4r2/8/8/3Rbk1p/6p1/P6P/6K1 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nh3 Bd6
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Nd2 c5
  12. 12.O-O Bc7
  13. 13.Kh1 Rb8
  14. 14.Ng1 Nc6
  15. 15.c3 Ne7
  16. 16.Ne4 Ng6
  17. 17.Nxc5 Nd5
  18. 18.Bf3 Nh4
  19. 19.Qa4 Nxf3
  20. 20.Nxf3 Rb6
  21. 21.Qh4 g5
  22. 22.Qe4 f5
  23. 23.Qc4 g4
  24. 24.Ng1 Kh7
  25. 25.b4 Rg6
  26. 26.Bd2 h5
  27. 27.Rae1 h4
  28. 28.f4 exf4
  29. 29.Ne2 f3
  30. 30.Nf4 Nxf4
  31. 31.Bxf4 fxg2+
  32. 32.Kxg2 Bb6
  33. 33.Re5 Bxc5
  34. 34.bxc5 Ba6
  35. 35.Qd4 Bxd3
  36. 36.Rd1 Be4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qf6
  38. 38.Qd6 Rf7
  39. 39.Re8 Qxc3
  40. 40.Qd8 Rh6
  41. 41.Bxh6 Qxc5+
  42. 42.Rd4 f4
  43. 43.Rh8+ Kg6
  44. 44.Qd6+ Qxd6
  45. 45.Rxd6+ Kf5
  46. 46.Rg8 Ke5
  47. 47.Rd1 g3
  48. 48.Re8+ Kf5
  49. 49.Bxf4 Kxf4
  50. 50.Rd4

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