Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 90 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 14.1
Date 2023.04.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 90
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/7p/5r2/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Qc2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rd1 Be7
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.h4 Qc7
  14. 14.Be2 Rd8
  15. 15.Rc1 Nf8
  16. 16.Nge4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Qxc2
  18. 18.Rxc2 Bd7
  19. 19.Bb4 Bxb4+
  20. 20.axb4 Bc6
  21. 21.Nc5 Bxg2
  22. 22.Rg1 Bd5
  23. 23.e4 Bc6
  24. 24.b5 Be8
  25. 25.Nxb7 Rd4
  26. 26.Rc4 Rd7
  27. 27.Nc5 Rc7
  28. 28.Rc3 Rac8
  29. 29.b4 Nd7
  30. 30.Rcg3 Nxc5
  31. 31.bxc5 Rxc5
  32. 32.Rxg7+ Kf8
  33. 33.Bd3 Rd8
  34. 34.Ke2 Rc3
  35. 35.Rg8+ Ke7
  36. 36.R1g3 e5
  37. 37.Rh8 Rd6
  38. 38.b6 Rxb6
  39. 39.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  40. 40.Bb5+ Rxb5
  41. 41.Rxc3 Kd7
  42. 42.Rf3 Ke7
  43. 43.Rc3 a5
  44. 44.Rc7+ Kf6
  45. 45.Rc6+ Kg7
  46. 46.Ra6 Rb2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Ra2
  48. 48.Kg3 h5
  49. 49.Ra8 Ra1
  50. 50.Kg2 a4
  51. 51.Ra5 f6
  52. 52.Kf3 a3
  53. 53.Ra6 Kf7
  54. 54.Ke3 Ke8
  55. 55.Ke2 Ke7
  56. 56.Kf3 Ra2
  57. 57.Ke3 Ra1
  58. 58.Ke2 Kf7
  59. 59.Kf3 Ra2
  60. 60.Ke3 Ke7
  61. 61.Kf3 Kd7
  62. 62.Rxf6 Rb2
  63. 63.Ra6 Rb3+
  64. 64.Kg2 Kc7
  65. 65.f4 exf4
  66. 66.e5 Kb7
  67. 67.Ra4 Kc6
  68. 68.Ra6+ Kb5
  69. 69.Ra7 Kb6
  70. 70.Ra8 Kc5
  71. 71.Ra6 Kb5
  72. 72.Ra7 Kb6
  73. 73.Ra8 Kc6
  74. 74.Ra6+ Kd7
  75. 75.Kf2 Ke7
  76. 76.Kg2 Re3
  77. 77.Kf2 Rg3
  78. 78.Kf1 Rc3
  79. 79.Kf2 Re3
  80. 80.Kg2 Kd7
  81. 81.Kf2 Kc7
  82. 82.e6 Kd8
  83. 83.Ra7 Ke8
  84. 84.Kg2 Rxe6
  85. 85.Rxa3 Rg6+
  86. 86.Kf2 Rg4
  87. 87.Ra5 Rxh4
  88. 88.Kf3 Ke7
  89. 89.Rf5 Ke6
  90. 90.Rxf4 Rxf4+

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