Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.18
Date 2019.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1p2R3/p2r1qp1/P5Q1/1P3p2/5P1P/6PK/8 w - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 g6
  13. 13.a4 Ne8
  14. 14.a5 f5
  15. 15.f3 Bg5
  16. 16.c4 Rc8
  17. 17.Qd2 Bxe3+
  18. 18.Qxe3 Nef6
  19. 19.Nd2 f4
  20. 20.Qf2 Qe7
  21. 21.b4 Kh8
  22. 22.Bd3 Qg7
  23. 23.Rac1 Qe7
  24. 24.Rfe1 Rc7
  25. 25.Nb3 Rfc8
  26. 26.Rc2 Kg7
  27. 27.Nd4 Nf8
  28. 28.Bf5 Ra8
  29. 29.Ne6+ Nxe6
  30. 30.Bxe6 Nd7
  31. 31.c5 dxc5
  32. 32.Bxd7 Rxd7
  33. 33.Rxc5 Rad8
  34. 34.d6 Rxd6
  35. 35.Rcxe5 Qf6
  36. 36.Re7+ Kh6
  37. 37.h3 Rd2
  38. 38.Qc5 Qb2
  39. 39.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  40. 40.Qe7+ Qg7
  41. 41.Qh4+ Kg8
  42. 42.Re7 Qh8
  43. 43.Qg5 R2d6
  44. 44.Kh2 Qf6

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