Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

Croatia GCT 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 10.3
Date 2019.07.06
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/4p1p1/1R2P2p/7P/r5P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bb2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Qc2 Ndb4
  11. 11.Qc1 b6
  12. 12.a3 Nd5
  13. 13.b4 Nxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Ba6
  15. 15.d3 Rc8
  16. 16.bxc5 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Na5
  18. 18.Rac1 Rxc5
  19. 19.Qb2 Rb5
  20. 20.Qa2 Bb7
  21. 21.Rc3 Bd5
  22. 22.Qc2 Rb3
  23. 23.Rxb3 Bxb3
  24. 24.Qc3 Bd5
  25. 25.Rc1 Nb3
  26. 26.Rc2 Bxf3
  27. 27.Qxb3 Bxg2
  28. 28.Kxg2 Qa8+
  29. 29.e4 Qd8
  30. 30.Rc6 h5
  31. 31.h4 Qd7
  32. 32.Qc4 Rd8
  33. 33.Rc7 Qxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 Rxd3
  35. 35.Rxa7 b5
  36. 36.Ra5 g6
  37. 37.Rxb5 Rxa3
  38. 38.e5

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