Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

RUS-CHN Match Blitz · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event RUS-CHN Match Blitz
Site Sochi RUS
Round 7
Date 2009.08.23
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D95)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/8/8/8/7R/8/6p1/4K1k1 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qb3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 a6
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Rd1 Bb7
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.Qb4 c6
  13. 13.a4 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Qxb5 Ba6
  17. 17.Qxa5 Bxe2
  18. 18.Qxa8 Bxd1
  19. 19.Qxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Nd4 e5
  21. 21.Nc6 Re8
  22. 22.Bd2 Be2
  23. 23.Bc3 f6
  24. 24.f4 Bb5
  25. 25.Nb4 d4
  26. 26.exd4 exf4
  27. 27.Ra5 Be2
  28. 28.Nd5 g5
  29. 29.Ra7 Bc4
  30. 30.Ne7+ Kh8
  31. 31.Nf5 Bf8
  32. 32.Rc7 Bd3
  33. 33.g4 h5
  34. 34.d5 hxg4
  35. 35.Bxf6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Ne7+ Kf7
  37. 37.d6 Kxf6
  38. 38.d7 Rd8
  39. 39.Nc6 Bc5+
  40. 40.Kg2 Bb6
  41. 41.Rb7 Be4+
  42. 42.Kf1 Bxc6
  43. 43.Rxb6 Rxd7
  44. 44.Rxc6+ Kf5
  45. 45.Rc5+ Ke4
  46. 46.Rxg5 Kf3
  47. 47.Ke1 Rb7
  48. 48.Rc5 Rxb2
  49. 49.Rc3+ Kg2
  50. 50.Rc4 Kxh2
  51. 51.Rxf4 g3
  52. 52.Rh4+ Kg1
  53. 53.Rh3 g2
  54. 54.Rh4 Rb8

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