Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh Rapid TB 2023 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Rapid TB 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1.1
Date 2023.04.30
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/4Nppk/1p5p/4R2r/4P3/P1R3P1/5PK1/7r b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c3 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 e6
  5. 5.Be3 Be7
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.b4 Ng4
  9. 9.Bd4 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O e5
  11. 11.h3 exd4
  12. 12.hxg4 dxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 Nxb4
  14. 14.a3 Bf6
  15. 15.Rc1 Bxc3
  16. 16.Rxc3 Nc6
  17. 17.Qxd5 Bxg4
  18. 18.Ng5 h6
  19. 19.Ne4 Rae8
  20. 20.e3 Re5
  21. 21.Qd2 Rd8
  22. 22.Nd6 Rh5
  23. 23.Rb1 Ne5
  24. 24.e4 b6
  25. 25.cxb6 axb6
  26. 26.Nb5 Rxd2
  27. 27.Nxc7 Bh3
  28. 28.Bxh3 Rxh3
  29. 29.Kg2 Rh5
  30. 30.Rb5 Rd1
  31. 31.Nd5 Rdh1
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rxe5 R1h2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Rh1+
  35. 35.Kg2

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