[en] Simulations of gain in recombining laser-produced plasma of Li-like ions of aluminum were performed using the 2-D code GIDRA-2. Symmetrical 4-beam scheme of fiber irradiation was modeled in accordance with experimental arrangement described in Ref. (1). These simulations show good agreement with earlier 1-D simulations for optically thin plasma. Maximal angle-averaged value of gain on 3d_5/2-4f_7/2 transition in Li-like aluminum calculated using Sobolev approximation for photon escape probability and the Doppler line profile was 0.95 cm^-1. These 2-D simulations also show more realistic laser energy absorption (25-30% in 2-D simulations compared to nearly 90% in 1-D simulations and 6% in experiments)