Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.2
Date 2023.01.20
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6k1/1pQ1n1p1/p6p/P2rN2P/R2PqpP1/1P6/5P1K/8 b - - 10 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Re1 Ne7
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 d5
  11. 11.exd5 h6
  12. 12.a4 Ba5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nexd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bd2 Bxd2
  16. 16.Qxd2 Be6
  17. 17.a5 a6
  18. 18.Ne5 Re8
  19. 19.Nd3 Qf6
  20. 20.Re5 Ne7
  21. 21.Bxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Qe3 Nf5
  23. 23.Qe4 Rad8
  24. 24.Ra4 Nd6
  25. 25.Qe2 Nf7
  26. 26.Re4 Nd6
  27. 27.Rf4 Qg5
  28. 28.Rg4 Qb5
  29. 29.Qc2 Re7
  30. 30.b3 Qf5
  31. 31.Rf4 Qg6
  32. 32.Rg4 Qf5
  33. 33.Rf4 Qg6
  34. 34.Qe2 Qg5
  35. 35.h4 Qb5
  36. 36.Qc2 Nf5
  37. 37.Qc3 Rd5
  38. 38.h5 Red7
  39. 39.g4 Ne7
  40. 40.Nc5 e5
  41. 41.Nxd7 exf4
  42. 42.Ne5 Qe2
  43. 43.Qxc7 Qe1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qe4+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qe2
  46. 46.Kg1 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qe4+
  48. 48.Kh2

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