Michael Adams vs Ding Liren

Du Te Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Du Te Cup 2017
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 5.2
Date 2017.03.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/R4kp1/2p1npr1/5R1p/1pP1N3/1P3PPr/2P5/6K1 b - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Nd5 h6
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.a5 Rb8
  11. 11.Be3 d6
  12. 12.Bxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Ne3 Qe7
  14. 14.O-O Rd8
  15. 15.Re1 Be6
  16. 16.Ba4 Nxa5
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Rd5
  19. 19.Qe2 c6
  20. 20.Qe3 Qd6
  21. 21.Nd2 Re8
  22. 22.h3 Rd4
  23. 23.Bb3 Nxb3
  24. 24.Nxb3 Nd5
  25. 25.Qe2 Rf4
  26. 26.Nd2 Rxf5
  27. 27.Ne4 Qg6
  28. 28.Qg4 Re6
  29. 29.Rxa6 h5
  30. 30.Qxg6 Rxg6
  31. 31.Ng3 Rfg5
  32. 32.h4 Rg4
  33. 33.Rxe5 Rxh4
  34. 34.Ne4 Nc7
  35. 35.Ra7 Ne6
  36. 36.g3 c4
  37. 37.dxc4 Kh7
  38. 38.f3 Kg8
  39. 39.b3 Rh3
  40. 40.Rf5 f6
  41. 41.Ra8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Ra7+ Kg8
  43. 43.Ra8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Ra7+

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