Viswanathan Anand vs Ding Liren

Lindores Abbey Stars · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Stars
Site Cupar SCO
Round 2.1
Date 2019.05.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/1b6/p5pp/8/PpB2R1P/4P3/2r5/5K2 b - - 7 40

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.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.cxb4 cxb4
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 O-O
  14. 14.Nd2 Re8
  15. 15.Re1 Bb7
  16. 16.N2f3 Rc8
  17. 17.Bd3 Bf8
  18. 18.Bg5 h6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Qxf6
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd8
  21. 21.h4 Qb6
  22. 22.Rad1 Nc4
  23. 23.Qe2 Ne5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Rxe5
  25. 25.Nf3 Re6
  26. 26.Qe3 Qxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 g6
  28. 28.Nd2 Bg7
  29. 29.Bc4 d5
  30. 30.exd5 Rxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 Bxb2
  32. 32.d6 Bf6
  33. 33.d7 Rc7
  34. 34.Rf1 Rxd7
  35. 35.Rxf6 Rxd2
  36. 36.Rxf7 Rxg2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rc2
  38. 38.Rf4+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rf7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Rf4+

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