Ding Liren vs Alireza Firouzja

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2020.04.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/p3k1p1/1p3P2/2bP1P2/P2pK3/1P1B4/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd2 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Rc1 a6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Ne5 c5
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Be1 cxd4
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Ne2 Bd7
  16. 16.Nxd4 Re8
  17. 17.Qf3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bd2 Bc5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Bxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Ne4
  21. 21.Bxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Qe3 Qe6
  23. 23.a3 Qd5
  24. 24.h3 h5
  25. 25.Qf2 Rac8
  26. 26.Rxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Bxc1 Qc4
  29. 29.Be3 b5
  30. 30.Qd2 Be6
  31. 31.Qc1 Qd3
  32. 32.Qd2 Bd5
  33. 33.Qxd3 exd3
  34. 34.g3 Kh7
  35. 35.Kf2 Kg6
  36. 36.Bd2 Kf5
  37. 37.Ke3 Bc4
  38. 38.Bb4 g6
  39. 39.Bd2 Ke6
  40. 40.g4 hxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 f5
  42. 42.gxf5+

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