Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 5.5
Date 2019.05.09
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Pk3/2b2Np1/2Q5/8/7P/6PK/4q3 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 c5
  4. 4.d5 e6
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nge2 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 a6
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Ng3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be2 Ne8
  12. 12.O-O Rb8
  13. 13.Re1 Nc7
  14. 14.Bf4 Qe7
  15. 15.Qd2 Re8
  16. 16.a5 b5
  17. 17.axb6 Rxb6
  18. 18.Ra5 Rb4
  19. 19.Nf1 Nb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxb5 Rd4
  22. 22.Qa5 f5
  23. 23.Qc7 Be5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Ra5 Rb4
  26. 26.Ra8 Nb6
  27. 27.Raa1 fxe4
  28. 28.fxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Qxb6 Rxe2
  30. 30.Rxe2 Qxe2
  31. 31.Qxd6 Qxb2
  32. 32.Rd1 c4
  33. 33.Qc6 Rf8
  34. 34.Qxc4 Qf2+
  35. 35.Kh1 Bg4
  36. 36.d6+ Rf7
  37. 37.Rb1 Be2
  38. 38.Qc8+ Rf8
  39. 39.Qe6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Ne3 Bf3
  42. 42.h3 Bc6
  43. 43.Nd5 Re8
  44. 44.Nf6+ Kf8
  45. 45.Nxh7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Nf6+ Kf8
  47. 47.Qg5 Re6
  48. 48.d7 Re1+
  49. 49.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Ke7
  51. 51.Qc5+

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