Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 10.1
Date 2023.04.23
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/7k/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nxe5
  6. 6.d4 Bb4
  7. 7.dxe5 Nxe4
  8. 8.Qf3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Bc5
  10. 10.Qg3 Kf8
  11. 11.Be2 d6
  12. 12.Bf4 Qe7
  13. 13.Rd1 h5
  14. 14.O-O h4
  15. 15.Qd3 g5
  16. 16.exd6 cxd6
  17. 17.Bxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Qxd6+ Bxd6
  19. 19.Rxd6 Be6
  20. 20.f4 Ke7
  21. 21.Rd4 gxf4
  22. 22.Rfxf4 h3
  23. 23.g4 Rac8
  24. 24.Kf2 Rc5
  25. 25.a4 Ra5
  26. 26.Bd1 b6
  27. 27.Kg3 Rh6
  28. 28.Rfe4 Kf8
  29. 29.Rd8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Ra8 Rc5
  31. 31.Rxa7 Bxc4
  32. 32.Rae7 Rhc6
  33. 33.R7e5 Rxe5
  34. 34.Rxe5 Bb3
  35. 35.Bxb3 Rxc3+
  36. 36.Kh4 Rxb3
  37. 37.Rb5 Ra3
  38. 38.Rxb6 Rxa4
  39. 39.Kxh3 f5
  40. 40.gxf5 Rf4
  41. 41.Rb5 Kf6
  42. 42.Kg3 Rxf5
  43. 43.Rxf5+ Kxf5
  44. 44.h4 Kg6
  45. 45.h5+ Kxh5

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