Fabiano Caruana vs Ding Liren

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 95 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2016.08.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 95
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Final Position

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

8/3P4/2K5/5Nb1/4p3/5k2/8/8 b - - 1 95

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Bc2 h6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.b3 c6
  15. 15.c4 Nbd7
  16. 16.Nf1 Qc7
  17. 17.Be3 a5
  18. 18.Rc1 Ba6
  19. 19.cxb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.Bd3 Qb7
  21. 21.Bxb5 cxb5
  22. 22.Ng3 Rec8
  23. 23.Qd3 h5
  24. 24.Rc3 b4
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Bxc1 Nc5
  28. 28.Qc4 g6
  29. 29.Bg5 Nfd7
  30. 30.Nd2 a4
  31. 31.Kh2 Qb6
  32. 32.Ne2 axb3
  33. 33.axb3 Qa5
  34. 34.Ng1 Nb6
  35. 35.Qe2 Nc8
  36. 36.Ngf3 Be7
  37. 37.Be3 Nb6
  38. 38.Ne1 Nbd7
  39. 39.Nc2 Qa6
  40. 40.Qxa6 Nxa6
  41. 41.Kg1 Kf8
  42. 42.Kf1 Bd8
  43. 43.Ke2 Bb6
  44. 44.Bh6+ Ke7
  45. 45.f3 Ndc5
  46. 46.Be3 f5
  47. 47.g4 hxg4
  48. 48.hxg4 fxg4
  49. 49.fxg4 Nd7
  50. 50.Bg5+ Ke8
  51. 51.Nc4 Bc7
  52. 52.Be3 Ndc5
  53. 53.Nd2 Ba5
  54. 54.Ne1 Bb6
  55. 55.Bxc5 Bxc5
  56. 56.Nef3 Nc7
  57. 57.Ng5 Ke7
  58. 58.Kd3 Kf6
  59. 59.Ndf3 Bf2
  60. 60.Nh3 Bg3
  61. 61.Nhg1 Na6
  62. 62.g5+ Ke7
  63. 63.Nd2 Kd7
  64. 64.Kc4 Kc7
  65. 65.Kb5 Nc5
  66. 66.Ngf3 Nd3
  67. 67.Kc4 Nf2
  68. 68.Kxb4 Bf4
  69. 69.Kb5 Nh3
  70. 70.b4 Nxg5
  71. 71.Ka6 Nxf3
  72. 72.Nxf3 g5
  73. 73.b5 g4
  74. 74.b6+ Kb8
  75. 75.Nh4 g3
  76. 76.Nf5 g2
  77. 77.Ne7 g1=Q
  78. 78.Nc6+ Kc8
  79. 79.b7+ Kd7
  80. 80.b8=Q Qf1+
  81. 81.Kb7 Qb5+
  82. 82.Ka8 Qa4+
  83. 83.Qa7+ Qxa7+
  84. 84.Nxa7 Kc7
  85. 85.Nb5+ Kb6
  86. 86.Nxd6 Kc5
  87. 87.Nf5 Bg5
  88. 88.Kb7 Kc4
  89. 89.d6 Kd3
  90. 90.Ng3 Ke3
  91. 91.d7 Kf3
  92. 92.Nh5 Kxe4
  93. 93.Kc6 Kf3
  94. 94.Ng7 e4
  95. 95.Nf5

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