Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.38
Date 2021.12.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/1p3pp1/8/p1Q2P2/P5p1/1q1p2Pr/5NK1/7R w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 Nc5
  9. 9.Bg2 h5
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.Be3 Rc8
  12. 12.Qd2 Qa5
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.b3 Qb4
  15. 15.f4 a5
  16. 16.f5 Bd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Bc6
  18. 18.Bxc5 dxc5
  19. 19.Qe3 c4
  20. 20.Kh2 Ng4+
  21. 21.hxg4 hxg4+
  22. 22.Bh3 Rxh3+
  23. 23.Kg2 cxb3
  24. 24.cxb3 Qxb3
  25. 25.Rb1 Qa3
  26. 26.Rh1 Bc5
  27. 27.Qd3 Rd8
  28. 28.Qc4 Rd4
  29. 29.Nxd4 exd4
  30. 30.Rb3 Bxe4+
  31. 31.Nxe4 Qa2+
  32. 32.Nf2 d3
  33. 33.Qxc5 Qxb3

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