Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh Rapid TB 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Rapid TB 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 3.1
Date 2023.04.30
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/1B3ppp/3kp3/p7/5P2/1P2P3/P3KP1P/4b3 b - - 12 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bb2 Nc6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bf6
  12. 12.Qd2 Nf4
  13. 13.gxf4 Qxd2
  14. 14.Nxd2 Bxb2
  15. 15.Rad1 Bf6
  16. 16.Nc4 Rb8
  17. 17.Ne5 Rd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Be7
  20. 20.Nd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.Rxd7 Kf8
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rd8
  23. 23.Rc7 a5
  24. 24.Rc4 Bb4
  25. 25.Rc2 Rd2
  26. 26.Rxd2 Bxd2
  27. 27.e3 Bb4
  28. 28.Kf1 Ke7
  29. 29.Ke2 Kd6
  30. 30.Kd3 Be1
  31. 31.Ke2 Bb4
  32. 32.Kd3 Be1
  33. 33.Ke2

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