[Event "Opera Euro Rapid Prelim"] [Site "chess24.com INT"] [Date "2021.02.06"] [Round "1"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B86"] [WhiteElo "2781"] [BlackElo "2791"] [PlyCount "65"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] {Playing Rapid game surely anything can happen. World Champion Ding Liren played the Sicilian Najdorf in a highly tactical game against Super GM Levon Aronian. The game is enjoying, full of surprises. Let's find out.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {The Sicilian Najdorf} 6. Bc4 {World Champ Robert Bobby Fischer's favorite line.} e6 7. Be3 b5 8. Bb3 Be7 9. a3 { Preventing black's Ne4 move.} O-O 10. h4 {I am sure, white has played this many times and knows the strategy while castling is not currently an option.} Bb7 11. h5 {This is interesting bacause the e4 pawn is under attack but let's see.} h6 ({IF} 11... Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. Qg4 Bb7 14. Bxe6 Bf6 15. Bf5 Nc6 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. O-O-O Re8 18. Bf4 d5 19. Kb1) 12. f3 Nc6 13. Qe2 Na5 14. g4 { Yes, why not?} Rc8 15. g5 hxg5 16. h6 g6 17. h7+ Kh8 18. Bxe6 {Very nice move.. .} fxe6 19. Nxe6 Qd7 20. Nxf8 Bxf8 21. O-O-O Rxc3 22. bxc3 Qe6 23. Bxg5 Nh5 24. Rxh5 {Wow...tactical moves votes sides but this is much potent.} gxh5 25. e5 Kxh7 ({IF} 25... Qxe5 26. Qxe5+ dxe5 27. Rd8) 26. Qd3+ Qg6 27. exd6 Bxd6 28. Qxd6 Qxg5+ 29. f4 Qg7 30. Qd3+ Kh6 31. Qd6+ Kh7 32. Qd8 Nc6 {Fantastic moves, very entertaining game by SuperGM Levon Aronian. The idea of delayed castling confuses black on where to pressure white. Amazing game it is...hope you loved it. Have a nice day to all.} 33. Qe8 1-0