Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 1
Date 2013.04.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/3r4/2pP1Q2/1pPp3R/1ppP4/q6P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.c5 Nbd7
  7. 7.b4 b6
  8. 8.Bb2 a5
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.Ne1 Bc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 dxc4
  14. 14.Qe2 Rb8
  15. 15.Ra2 b5
  16. 16.e4 Rb7
  17. 17.Nc2 Nb8
  18. 18.Raa1 Qc8
  19. 19.Rad1 Rd8
  20. 20.Bc1 Na6
  21. 21.Bf4 Rbd7
  22. 22.h3 Ne8
  23. 23.Qe3 Bf6
  24. 24.e5 Be7
  25. 25.Ne4 Nac7
  26. 26.Nd6 Qa8
  27. 27.Qg3 Nd5
  28. 28.Ne3 Nc3
  29. 29.Rde1 Bxd6
  30. 30.exd6 Ne4
  31. 31.Qh4 Nd2
  32. 32.Nd5 Nxf1
  33. 33.Nb6 Qa7
  34. 34.Rxf1 Nf6
  35. 35.Be5 Nd5
  36. 36.Nxd5 exd5
  37. 37.Bxg7 Kxg7
  38. 38.Qg5+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qf6 Kg8
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kf8
  41. 41.Qf6 Kg8
  42. 42.Re1 axb4
  43. 43.Re5 h6
  44. 44.Rh5 Qxa3
  45. 45.Qxh6 f6
  46. 46.Qxf6

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