Ding Liren vs Hikaru Nakamura

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.4
Date 2020.04.29
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3p2/p1pq2pp/P7/4n3/2Q1P1P1/1P2BP1P/6K1 w - - 10 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bd6
  11. 11.Qc1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Re1 Qe7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 Bxf4
  15. 15.Qxf4 c6
  16. 16.a5 e5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bg2 Rad8
  19. 19.Red1 h6
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Ra4 Ng6
  22. 22.Qb4 Qc7
  23. 23.Ra1 Ne7
  24. 24.Na4 Ned5
  25. 25.Qe1 Qe7
  26. 26.Rc1 Nc7
  27. 27.Nc5 Ne6
  28. 28.Nd3 Nd4
  29. 29.e3 Nf3+
  30. 30.Bxf3 Rxd3
  31. 31.Be2 Rd6
  32. 32.Rd1 g6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.Qc3 Ne4
  35. 35.Qc4 Nd2
  36. 36.Qc3 Ne4
  37. 37.Qc4 Nd2
  38. 38.Qc3 Ne4

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