Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Ding Liren
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site	Beijing CHN
Round	8.7
Date	2012.12.16
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

q1r4k/6rn/1p3pP1/pb2pP1Q/1p5P/1P2RP2/P5BK/3R4 b - - 10 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
6. 6.Bd2 c5
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.Bxb4 cxb4
9. 9.Qd3 a5
10. 10.Nbd2 Na6
11. 11.e4 d6
12. 12.Rad1 Qe8
13. 13.Ne1 e5
14. 14.Nc2 Rd8
15. 15.Rfe1 Qe6
16. 16.b3 Rfe8
17. 17.Nf1 Qc8
18. 18.f3 g6
19. 19.Nfe3 Kg7
20. 20.h4 h5
21. 21.Kh2 Qa8
22. 22.Qd2 Nc7
23. 23.Nf5+ Kg8
24. 24.Qh6 Ne6
25. 25.d5 gxf5
26. 26.dxe6 Rxe6
27. 27.Qg5+ Kh8
28. 28.exf5 Nh7
29. 29.Qxh5 Re7
30. 30.Nd4 Red7
31. 31.Nb5 f6
32. 32.Re3 d5
33. 33.cxd5 Bxd5
34. 34.Rc1 Bc6
35. 35.g4 Bxb5
36. 36.g5 Rg7
37. 37.g6 Rc8
38. 38.Rd1 Rd8
39. 39.Rc1 Rc8
40. 40.Rd1 Rd8
41. 41.Rc1 Rc8
42. 42.Rd1

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