Fabiano Caruana vs Ding Liren

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 83 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.6
Date 2016.01.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 83
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/8/6Pk/5K2/5P2/8/8/6r1 b - - 10 83

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 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Nh4 c4
  12. 12.Nf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.exf5 O-O
  14. 14.dxc4 Nxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 bxc4
  16. 16.Bg5 Rb8
  17. 17.Rb1 Nd7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.Nd5 Qd8
  20. 20.Qg4 Rb5
  21. 21.Qxc4 Nb6
  22. 22.Nxb6 Qxb6
  23. 23.b4 d5
  24. 24.Qb3 Qc6
  25. 25.Rfe1 d4
  26. 26.a4 Rd5
  27. 27.h4 Rb8
  28. 28.Qf3 f6
  29. 29.Red1 Qc4
  30. 30.Qd3 Rc8
  31. 31.Rb2 Rd6
  32. 32.b5 Rb6
  33. 33.Ra1 h5
  34. 34.Ra3 Qd5
  35. 35.Rab3 e4
  36. 36.Qd1 Rd8
  37. 37.bxa6 Rxa6
  38. 38.Rb5 Qd6
  39. 39.a5 d3
  40. 40.cxd3 exd3
  41. 41.Rd2 Rc6
  42. 42.Rb3 Qc7
  43. 43.Rb1 Qxa5
  44. 44.Rxd3 Rdc8
  45. 45.Qxh5 Qe5
  46. 46.Rbd1 Rc1
  47. 47.Qf3 Rxd1+
  48. 48.Rxd1 Qe8
  49. 49.g3 Rc5
  50. 50.Ra1 Qd7
  51. 51.Ra8+ Rc8
  52. 52.Ra5 Kh7
  53. 53.Rd5 Qe8
  54. 54.Kg2 Rc7
  55. 55.Ra5 Qf7
  56. 56.Qd5 Qxd5+
  57. 57.Rxd5 Rc4
  58. 58.Rd2 Kg8
  59. 59.f3 Kf8
  60. 60.g4 Rc1
  61. 61.Kg3 Rg1+
  62. 62.Rg2 Ra1
  63. 63.g5 Kf7
  64. 64.Kg4 Ra4+
  65. 65.f4 fxg5
  66. 66.hxg5 Ra1
  67. 67.Rb2 Rg1+
  68. 68.Kh3 Rf1
  69. 69.Rb7+ Kf8
  70. 70.Kg4 Rh1
  71. 71.f6 gxf6
  72. 72.g6 Ra1
  73. 73.Kf5 Ra6
  74. 74.Rf7+ Kg8
  75. 75.Re7 Ra4
  76. 76.Re4 Ra6
  77. 77.Re6 Ra4
  78. 78.Rxf6 Ra5+
  79. 79.Kg4 Kg7
  80. 80.Rd6 Ra1
  81. 81.Kg5 Rg1+
  82. 82.Kf5 Kh6
  83. 83.Rd8

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