Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

11th London Classic 2019 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.7
Date 2019.12.04
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/ppp4p/7B/r4P1N/3P4/7P/8/5R1K w - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Bb6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ng4
  9. 9.Re2 Kh8
  10. 10.h3 f5
  11. 11.exf5 Nxf2
  12. 12.Rxf2 Bxf2+
  13. 13.Kxf2 Bxf5
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.Bb3 e4
  16. 16.dxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Kg1 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Qh4
  19. 19.Kg2 Ne5
  20. 20.f4 Rf6
  21. 21.Bc2 Rh6
  22. 22.Bf5 Ng6
  23. 23.Bg4 Qe7
  24. 24.f5 Nh4+
  25. 25.Kh2 Rb6
  26. 26.Ng3 Re8
  27. 27.Bh5 Rf8
  28. 28.Qg4 g6
  29. 29.Bg5 Rxb2+
  30. 30.Kh1 gxh5
  31. 31.Qxh4 Qe5
  32. 32.Rf1 d4
  33. 33.Qxd4 Qxd4
  34. 34.cxd4 Rxa2
  35. 35.Nxh5 Kg8
  36. 36.Bh6 Ra5

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