Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 7.5
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/Q3nk2/4p3/p4rPK/8/8/8/8 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 e6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Re1 Qc7
  13. 13.h3 Rb8
  14. 14.Qd1 Ne7
  15. 15.Ne5 c5
  16. 16.Bf4 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxg6 e5
  18. 18.Nxe5 dxc3
  19. 19.Ng6 cxb2
  20. 20.Rb1 Nxg6
  21. 21.Bxc7 Rb7
  22. 22.Bd6 Rd8
  23. 23.Qc2 Be6
  24. 24.Ba3 Rdb8
  25. 25.Rxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qe4 Rb6
  27. 27.Bc5 Ra6
  28. 28.Bd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Rxa2
  30. 30.Kh2 Kf7
  31. 31.Qc4 Ra1
  32. 32.Qc7+ Ne7
  33. 33.Qf4+ Kg6
  34. 34.Qxb8 Rxb1
  35. 35.Qb3 Kf7
  36. 36.Qc2 Rc1
  37. 37.Qxb2 Rc5
  38. 38.Qd4 Ra5
  39. 39.g4 h5
  40. 40.Kg3 hxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 a6
  42. 42.f3 Rd5
  43. 43.Qf4+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qc7 Kf7
  45. 45.f4 a5
  46. 46.Kh4 Ke8
  47. 47.Qb8+ Kf7
  48. 48.Qa7 Ke8
  49. 49.g5 Rf5
  50. 50.Kh5 Kf7
  51. 51.Kh6 Rxf4
  52. 52.Kh5 Rf5

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