Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

RUS-CHN Match Rapid · 2009 · Benko Gambit · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event RUS-CHN Match Rapid
Site Sochi RUS
Round 2
Date 2009.08.21
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/8/r6p/2p1n1pP/2kp1pP1/P4P2/2N1K3/8 w - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Qc2 bxc4
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bxc4 d6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Nbd7
  10. 10.h3 Rb8
  11. 11.Re1 Nb6
  12. 12.Bf1 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf4 Qc8
  14. 14.Rad1 Ba6
  15. 15.Bxa6 Qxa6
  16. 16.e5 Ne8
  17. 17.b3 Rd8
  18. 18.Bg5 f6
  19. 19.exf6 exf6
  20. 20.Bf4 Qc8
  21. 21.Bg3 Qd7
  22. 22.Re6 Nc8
  23. 23.Rde1 Nc7
  24. 24.R6e2 Qf7
  25. 25.Qd3 h6
  26. 26.Bf4 f5
  27. 27.h4 Rfe8
  28. 28.Bd2 Rxe2
  29. 29.Rxe2 Nb6
  30. 30.g3 Ncxd5
  31. 31.Nxd5 Qxd5
  32. 32.Qxd5+ Nxd5
  33. 33.Ba5 Rd7
  34. 34.Ne1 Kf7
  35. 35.Rd2 Nf6
  36. 36.f3 Ng8
  37. 37.Rd3 Ne7
  38. 38.Bc3 Bxc3
  39. 39.Rxc3 Nc6
  40. 40.Nc2 a5
  41. 41.Kf2 Ra7
  42. 42.a3 Rb7
  43. 43.g4 f4
  44. 44.Ke2 Ke6
  45. 45.Kd2 g5
  46. 46.h5 Ne5
  47. 47.Ne1 a4
  48. 48.bxa4 Ra7
  49. 49.Rb3 Rxa4
  50. 50.Nc2 Ra6
  51. 51.Ke2 d5
  52. 52.Rb8 d4
  53. 53.Re8+ Kd5
  54. 54.Rd8+ Kc4

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