Fabiano Caruana vs Ding Liren

Croatia GCT 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.3
Date 2019.07.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

4Q3/8/4k3/5p2/5pq1/8/1P3K2/8 b - - 9 58

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.c3 Rb8
  11. 11.Bc4 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Qa4 Na7
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.d3 Nb5
  16. 16.Bg5 h5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Kg2 bxc3
  19. 19.Nxc3 c6
  20. 20.Bxb5 axb5
  21. 21.Qd1 b4
  22. 22.Ne2 hxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Qd7
  24. 24.Kh3 Rb5
  25. 25.Ng3 Ra8
  26. 26.Qb3 Bd8
  27. 27.a6 Bb6
  28. 28.Rf1 Kf8
  29. 29.Nh4 Bh7
  30. 30.Qc2 Bd8
  31. 31.Nhf5 Bg5
  32. 32.Ra4 f6
  33. 33.Ne2 Rb6
  34. 34.a7 Rb7
  35. 35.Ra6 Bxf5
  36. 36.gxf5 c5
  37. 37.Rfa1 Rbxa7
  38. 38.Qc4 Rxa6
  39. 39.Rxa6 Rxa6
  40. 40.Qxa6 g6
  41. 41.Kg2 gxf5
  42. 42.Ng3 fxe4
  43. 43.dxe4 d5
  44. 44.Qb6 dxe4
  45. 45.Qxc5+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qxb4 e3
  47. 47.fxe3 Bxe3
  48. 48.Qe4 Bf4
  49. 49.Nh5+ Kh6
  50. 50.Nxf4 Qg4+
  51. 51.Kf2 exf4
  52. 52.Qh1+ Kg5
  53. 53.Qd5+ f5
  54. 54.Qg8+ Kf6
  55. 55.Qf8+ Ke6
  56. 56.Qe8+ Kf6
  57. 57.Qf8+ Ke6
  58. 58.Qe8+

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