Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 17.2
Date 2019.11.26
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5kr1/p2p2p1/2pP2PN/2P5/1p6/1P2R3/qQK4R b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.Nge2 g6
  8. 8.h4 a6
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.g3 Rb8
  11. 11.f3 Nh5
  12. 12.Bh6 Bf8
  13. 13.Be3 Be7
  14. 14.Kd2 Ng7
  15. 15.Bh6 O-O
  16. 16.Kc2 f5
  17. 17.h5 Nf6
  18. 18.hxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.Qd2 Rf7
  20. 20.Rh2 b5
  21. 21.Rah1 b4
  22. 22.Bxg7 Nh5
  23. 23.Nd1 Bg5
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Qe8
  26. 26.exf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.fxg5 Bxd3+
  28. 28.Qxd3 Rxg7
  29. 29.Ne3 Qxa4+
  30. 30.Kb1 Re8
  31. 31.Ng4 Rxe2
  32. 32.Rxe2 b3
  33. 33.Nf6+ Kf7
  34. 34.Nxh5 Qa2+
  35. 35.Kc1 Qa1+
  36. 36.Qb1

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