Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 1.4
Date 2019.05.11
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1r6/2p1knp1/8/3B1PP1/5K1p/8/R7 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 h5
  4. 4.h3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.e3 Be6
  7. 7.b3 Nge7
  8. 8.Nge2 d5
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bb4
  11. 11.O-O Bxc3
  12. 12.Nxc3 Qd7
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Re1+ Kf8
  16. 16.Be3 Rd8
  17. 17.Rc1 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Ne7
  19. 19.d5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Qf3 c6
  21. 21.b4 a6
  22. 22.a4 f6
  23. 23.b5 axb5
  24. 24.axb5 Kf7
  25. 25.bxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Rc4 Rde8
  27. 27.Bd2 Rxe1
  28. 28.Bxe1 g6
  29. 29.Bc3 Re8
  30. 30.Bd4 Qe6
  31. 31.Ra4 Re7
  32. 32.Ra6 Qe4
  33. 33.Bc5 Qxf3+
  34. 34.Kxf3 Rc7
  35. 35.g4 h4
  36. 36.Ke4 Ke6
  37. 37.f4 f5+
  38. 38.Kf3 Nf6
  39. 39.Bf2 fxg4+
  40. 40.hxg4 h3
  41. 41.Ra1 Rb7
  42. 42.Bd4

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