Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

11th London Classic 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2019.12.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q5/7p/p5pk/8/P2nqP2/6PK/5P1P/3R4 w - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.a4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nxf4
  11. 11.exf4 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Qe2 b6
  14. 14.Rad1 Qe7
  15. 15.Rfe1 g6
  16. 16.Nd5 Qd8
  17. 17.Ng5 exd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Ra7
  19. 19.b4 Bxb4
  20. 20.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  21. 21.Nxf7 Qf8
  22. 22.Nd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Qe6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Rxd6 Rc7
  25. 25.g3 Qf7
  26. 26.Rc6 Rxc6
  27. 27.Qxc6 Qf8
  28. 28.Rc1 Nc5
  29. 29.Qxb6 Ne6
  30. 30.Qc6 Nd4
  31. 31.Qc7+ Kh6
  32. 32.Qxc8 Qe7
  33. 33.Rd1 Nf3+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qe4
  35. 35.Kh3 Nd4

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