Viswanathan Anand vs Ding Liren

6th Norway Chess 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.4
Date 2018.05.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5q2/4p1p1/4p2p/1p1pN3/rPpP2PP/2P2PK1/R2Q4 w - - 10 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Nd5 c5
  13. 13.a4 Be6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Re1 Qc7
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nd2 c4
  19. 19.Qg4 Qc6
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Ne4 Be7
  22. 22.g3 b4
  23. 23.Qe2 c3
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.b3 Ra2
  26. 26.Rc1 Qe8
  27. 27.Qg4 Qf7
  28. 28.Qd1 g6
  29. 29.Kg2 Bf8
  30. 30.h3 h5
  31. 31.Ra1 Ra3
  32. 32.Rb1 Ra2
  33. 33.Ra1 Ra3
  34. 34.Rb1 Ra2
  35. 35.Ra1 Ra3

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