Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 2021 · Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.24
Date 2021.12.06
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4n2k/6rp/1p1p2PQ/pPpPp3/P1P1P1q1/1K2R3/4pP2/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nf3 e5
  9. 9.g4 a6
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Be3 Rb8
  12. 12.Qd2 Ne8
  13. 13.Kd1 Ndf6
  14. 14.Kc2 Bd7
  15. 15.b3 Nc7
  16. 16.Rhb1 Rb7
  17. 17.b4 Qb8
  18. 18.b5 a5
  19. 19.Rh1 Kh8
  20. 20.Rag1 Qc8
  21. 21.Ne2 Nce8
  22. 22.Ng3 Ng8
  23. 23.Kb3 f6
  24. 24.Nh2 Ne7
  25. 25.h4 f5
  26. 26.gxf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Bg5 Bf6
  28. 28.Nh5 f4
  29. 29.Be2 Ng8
  30. 30.Ng4 Bxg5
  31. 31.hxg5 f3
  32. 32.Ngf6 fxe2
  33. 33.g6 Rxf6
  34. 34.Nxf6 Ngxf6
  35. 35.Qh6 Bh3
  36. 36.Rxh3 Rg7
  37. 37.Re3 Ng4
  38. 38.Rxg4 Qxg4

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