Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.1
Date 2019.08.14
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3R1pk1/8/3p1rpp/R6P/5PK1/3r2P1/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bf4 dxc4
  6. 6.e3 b5
  7. 7.Nxb5 Bb4+
  8. 8.Nc3 Nd5
  9. 9.Rc1 N7b6
  10. 10.Bg3 c5
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.a3 cxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Be7
  16. 16.Qxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Nd2 Rac8
  18. 18.e4 c3
  19. 19.Nb1 c2
  20. 20.exd5 cxb1=Q
  21. 21.Rxb1 Nxd5
  22. 22.Rfd1 Bf6
  23. 23.Bf3 Rfd8
  24. 24.b4 g6
  25. 25.Bxd5 exd5
  26. 26.a4 Rc4
  27. 27.f3 Bc3
  28. 28.Be1 Bxe1
  29. 29.Rxe1 Rb8
  30. 30.Re7 a5
  31. 31.b5 Rxa4
  32. 32.b6 Rb4
  33. 33.Ra1 R8xb6
  34. 34.Rxa5 Rb1+
  35. 35.Kf2 R1b2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Rd2
  37. 37.Ra8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Raa7 Rf6
  39. 39.Red7 Rf5
  40. 40.h4 h5
  41. 41.Ra5 g5
  42. 42.Ra4

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