Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.4
Date 2016.08.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/3q1ppk/p4n2/1p3P2/8/1B6/PP3P2/6KQ b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nxc5
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Nd4 Nce4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Qc2 Nf6
  16. 16.Bb3 Rb8
  17. 17.e4 Rd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 e5
  19. 19.Nf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.exf5 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 e4
  22. 22.Qc3 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  24. 24.h3 h5
  25. 25.Qe5 b5
  26. 26.g3 Qd7
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Nxg4
  29. 29.Qxe4 Nf6
  30. 30.Qa8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qh1+

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