Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

7th Norway Armageddon · 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 97 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.4
Date 2019.06.09
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 97
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Final Position

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

8/8/3K4/1Q1p4/8/2pr4/3k4/8 w - - 30 98

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 O-O
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Be2 e4
  9. 9.dxe4 Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Ng4
  11. 11.h3 Qh4
  12. 12.g3 Qh6
  13. 13.Ba3 b6
  14. 14.f4 Nf6
  15. 15.Bf3 Bb7
  16. 16.O-O-O Na5
  17. 17.g4 Nd7
  18. 18.g5 Qe6
  19. 19.f5 Qe5
  20. 20.Rhg1 Nc5
  21. 21.Rg4 Bc6
  22. 22.Bxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Qd3 Qa3+
  24. 24.Kb1 b5
  25. 25.Ka1 Rab8
  26. 26.Qc2 Nxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 bxc4
  28. 28.Qc1 Qxc1+
  29. 29.Rxc1 g6
  30. 30.f6 Re5
  31. 31.Rb1 Rxb1+
  32. 32.Kxb1 h5
  33. 33.Rg2 Bxe4+
  34. 34.Bxe4 Rxe4
  35. 35.Rb2 Kf8
  36. 36.Rb8+ Re8
  37. 37.Rb7 Rxe3
  38. 38.Rxa7 Ke8
  39. 39.Ra8+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rf8 Rxh3
  41. 41.Rxf7+ Ke6
  42. 42.Re7+ Kd5
  43. 43.a4 h4
  44. 44.a5 Kc6
  45. 45.Rg7 Rxc3
  46. 46.Rxg6 Rf3
  47. 47.Rh6 h3
  48. 48.Rxh3 Rxh3
  49. 49.f7 Rf3
  50. 50.g6 Kb5
  51. 51.g7 Rxf7
  52. 52.g8=Q Rf1+
  53. 53.Kc2 Rf2+
  54. 54.Kc3 Rf3+
  55. 55.Kd4 Rd3+
  56. 56.Ke4 d5+
  57. 57.Ke5 Kxa5
  58. 58.Qb8 Ka4
  59. 59.Qxc7 Kb3
  60. 60.Qb6+ Kc2
  61. 61.Qf2+ Kb3
  62. 62.Qb6+ Kc2
  63. 63.Qf2+ Kd1
  64. 64.Qf5 Kd2
  65. 65.Qf4+ Kd1
  66. 66.Qg4+ Kd2
  67. 67.Qg2+ Kd1
  68. 68.Qg1+ Kd2
  69. 69.Qf2+ Kd1
  70. 70.Qg1+ Kd2
  71. 71.Qh2+ Kd1
  72. 72.Qh5+ Kd2
  73. 73.Qh6+ Kd1
  74. 74.Qa6 Kd2
  75. 75.Qa2+ Kd1
  76. 76.Qb1+ Kd2
  77. 77.Qb2+ Kd1
  78. 78.Qa1+ Kd2
  79. 79.Qb2+ Kd1
  80. 80.Qb1+ Kd2
  81. 81.Qb2+ Kd1
  82. 82.Kd6 c3
  83. 83.Qb3+ Kd2
  84. 84.Qb4 Kd1
  85. 85.Qg4+ Kd2
  86. 86.Qg2+ Kd1
  87. 87.Qf1+ Kd2
  88. 88.Qf2+ Kd1
  89. 89.Qf5 Kd2
  90. 90.Qf4+ Kd1
  91. 91.Qg4+ Kd2
  92. 92.Qb4 Kd1
  93. 93.Qb1+ Kd2
  94. 94.Qb4 Kd1
  95. 95.Qb5 Kd2
  96. 96.Qa5 Kd1
  97. 97.Qb5 Kd2

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