Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · English Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 9.5
Date 2017.02.27
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1r3p1p/3qBQp1/p6P/4P3/1P2B1P1/5P2/4nK2 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bd6
  11. 11.Qc1 a5
  12. 12.Nc3 Na6
  13. 13.Bd2 Nb4
  14. 14.Qb1 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 c6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qe7
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bc3 Rd7
  20. 20.Rd2 Qd8
  21. 21.Rad1 Be7
  22. 22.h4 Rb8
  23. 23.e3 Nd5
  24. 24.Qc2 Qc7
  25. 25.Kg2 g6
  26. 26.h5 Bf8
  27. 27.e4 Nb4
  28. 28.Qb3 c5
  29. 29.dxc5 Rxd2
  30. 30.Rxd2 Qxc5
  31. 31.Rd7 b5
  32. 32.axb5 Qxb5
  33. 33.Qd1 Nc6
  34. 34.Be2 Qb6
  35. 35.Bc4 Rb7
  36. 36.b3 Qa7
  37. 37.Rd6 Bxd6
  38. 38.Qxd6 Qb6
  39. 39.Qf4 Kf8
  40. 40.Bxe6 Nb4
  41. 41.Qf6 Nd3
  42. 42.Bd4 Qd6
  43. 43.Be3 Ne1+
  44. 44.Kf1

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