Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 2021 · Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.19
Date 2021.12.06
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/p2p1n2/P1pP2R1/b1p2P2/2P1K3/8/8 w - - 1 46

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 e5
  8. 8.Nge2 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 a6
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Ng3 Rb8
  12. 12.Be3 Ne8
  13. 13.h4 Bf6
  14. 14.g5 Be7
  15. 15.Qd2 f6
  16. 16.O-O-O Rf7
  17. 17.Nf5 gxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Nf8
  19. 19.g6 hxg6
  20. 20.fxg6 Rg7
  21. 21.h5 f5
  22. 22.Rdg1 Bf6
  23. 23.Bh6 e4
  24. 24.Bxe4 fxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Rbb7
  26. 26.f4 b5
  27. 27.Bxg7 Rxg7
  28. 28.Ng5 bxc4
  29. 29.h6 Rxg6
  30. 30.h7+ Nxh7
  31. 31.Nxh7 Rxg1+
  32. 32.Rxg1+ Bg7
  33. 33.Ng5 Qf6
  34. 34.Ne4 Qf5
  35. 35.Ng3 Qf7
  36. 36.Ne4 Bf5
  37. 37.Ng5 Qb7
  38. 38.Ne6 Qb3
  39. 39.Qc3 Qxc3+
  40. 40.bxc3 Kf7
  41. 41.Nxg7 Nxg7
  42. 42.Kd2 Ne8
  43. 43.Rg5 Bd7
  44. 44.Ke3 Nf6
  45. 45.a5 Ba4

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