Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE Candidates 2022 · English Opening · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2022.06.17
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/p4pk1/2p2r1p/2Nn4/1P3P2/P3P1Pb/3QP1K1/q7 w - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 e4
  4. 4.Nd4 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nc2 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qe5
  8. 8.Bg2 Na6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Ne3 O-O
  11. 11.a3 Re8
  12. 12.b4 Ng4
  13. 13.Bb2 Qh5
  14. 14.h4 Bf6
  15. 15.Qc2 Nxe3
  16. 16.dxe3 Bf5
  17. 17.Na4 Bxb2
  18. 18.Nxb2 Nc7
  19. 19.Nc4 Re6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nd5
  21. 21.Rd4 h6
  22. 22.Qd2 Rae8
  23. 23.Kh2 Bg4
  24. 24.Na5 Rf6
  25. 25.Kg1 g5
  26. 26.Nxb7 gxh4
  27. 27.Nc5 h3
  28. 28.Rxe4 hxg2
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Kg7
  30. 30.f4 Qh1+
  31. 31.Kf2 Qxa1
  32. 32.Kxg2 Bh3+

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