Fabiano Caruana vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2020 · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 10.1
Date 2021.04.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/p5N1/4p1Pp/3nRP1P/8/2r2K2/8 w - - 11 41

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.d3 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Rb5
  14. 14.d4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Qc8
  17. 17.Ba3 Nxa5
  18. 18.Qc2 c5
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.dxc5 Nc6
  21. 21.Ne4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Rd8
  23. 23.Rae1 Bf6
  24. 24.h4 h6
  25. 25.R4e3 Rd5
  26. 26.g4 Qe8
  27. 27.Kg2 h5
  28. 28.g5 Be7
  29. 29.Nxe5 Bxc5
  30. 30.Bxc5 Rbxc5
  31. 31.Qg6 Qxg6
  32. 32.Nxg6 e5
  33. 33.f4 Rd2+
  34. 34.R3e2 Rxe2+
  35. 35.Rxe2 Nd4
  36. 36.Re4 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rc1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Rc2+

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