Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE Candidates 2020 · 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 14.3
Date 2021.04.27
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/1prk4/pN1P1pp1/8/P3P3/3R4/1P3K2/8 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 e6
  4. 4.e4 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bg7
  7. 7.Ne2 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nec3 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nh5
  11. 11.O-O Bd4+
  12. 12.Kh1 Ne5
  13. 13.Ne2 Qh4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Ng3+
  16. 16.Kg1 Nxf1
  17. 17.Nc2 Nxh2
  18. 18.Qe3 O-O
  19. 19.Qg5 Nxf3+
  20. 20.gxf3 Qh3
  21. 21.Bf4 Qxf3
  22. 22.Nd2 f6
  23. 23.Qxg6+ hxg6
  24. 24.Nxf3 Bg4
  25. 25.Nd2 Be2
  26. 26.Kf2 Bd3
  27. 27.Ne1 c4
  28. 28.Bxd6 Rfe8
  29. 29.Nxd3 cxd3
  30. 30.Bc7 Kf7
  31. 31.Ra3 Rac8
  32. 32.d6 Ke6
  33. 33.Rxd3 Kd7
  34. 34.Nc4 Rxc7
  35. 35.Nb6+

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