Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 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 8.1
Date 2023.04.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E28)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

4R3/8/3r1kp1/2p5/2P5/P1P5/2K5/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.Ng3 Nc6
  9. 9.Ra2 b6
  10. 10.e4 Ba6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.h4 hxg5
  13. 13.hxg5 g6
  14. 14.gxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.d5 Ne7
  17. 17.d6 Nf5
  18. 18.Ne4 Qd8
  19. 19.Qd3 Kg7
  20. 20.g4 Bb7
  21. 21.Rh3 Nh4
  22. 22.g5 Bxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Nf5
  24. 24.Rd2 Rh8
  25. 25.Rxh8 Qxh8
  26. 26.d7 Rd8
  27. 27.Qxe5+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qh2+ Kg7
  29. 29.Qe5+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qh2+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qc7 Qh4
  32. 32.Kd1 Qxg5
  33. 33.Kc2 Qe7
  34. 34.Bg2 e5
  35. 35.Be4 Nh6
  36. 36.Qxa7 Ng4
  37. 37.Bf3 Nxf2
  38. 38.Rxf2 e4
  39. 39.Re2 f5
  40. 40.Qxb6 Rxd7
  41. 41.Qb8 Qd6
  42. 42.Qxd6 Rxd6
  43. 43.Bxe4 fxe4
  44. 44.Rxe4 Kf6
  45. 45.Re8

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