Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

11th London Classic 2019 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.5
Date 2019.12.04
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4bq2/2k1r1b1/1p1p1pRr/pPpPpP1P/P1P1N1B1/3K1Q2/8/5R2 b - - 16 49

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 Rb7
  12. 12.Bh6 Bf8
  13. 13.Be3 h5
  14. 14.Qd2 Bg7
  15. 15.Kd1 Kf8
  16. 16.Kc2 Ne8
  17. 17.Nd1 Nc7
  18. 18.Nec3 Nf6
  19. 19.Nf2 Bd7
  20. 20.b3 Kg8
  21. 21.Rhb1 Kh7
  22. 22.b4 Qb8
  23. 23.b5 a5
  24. 24.Rh1 Qf8
  25. 25.Nh3 Kg8
  26. 26.Ng5 Nfe8
  27. 27.f4 Nf6
  28. 28.f5 gxf5
  29. 29.exf5 Nce8
  30. 30.Raf1 Ng4
  31. 31.Nce4 Nef6
  32. 32.Be2 Nxe4
  33. 33.Nxe4 Nxe3+
  34. 34.Qxe3 f6
  35. 35.Qd3 Be8
  36. 36.Qd1 Rd7
  37. 37.Rh2 Qf7
  38. 38.Rg1 Kf8
  39. 39.g4 hxg4
  40. 40.Rxg4 Ke7
  41. 41.h5 Kd8
  42. 42.Rg6 Qe7
  43. 43.Bg4 Qf8
  44. 44.Qf3 Rh6
  45. 45.Rf2 Kc7
  46. 46.Kd3 Re7
  47. 47.Rf1 Rd7
  48. 48.Rf2 Re7
  49. 49.Rf1

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