Ding Liren vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE World Bl Team Pool B · 2026 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Bl Team Pool B
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 8.1
Date 2026.06.20
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p2nQ1p1/2p1Br1p/8/1P3q2/2PPR2P/5PK1/8 w - - 33 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nb6
  10. 10.b4 Bd6
  11. 11.Bb3 Kh8
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.a4 f5
  14. 14.a5 Nd7
  15. 15.a6 bxa6
  16. 16.Bd5 Ndb8
  17. 17.Qb3 Qd7
  18. 18.Ng5 h6
  19. 19.Ne6 Re8
  20. 20.Nf3 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Qe7
  22. 22.f4 Qh4
  23. 23.fxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Bxa8 c6
  25. 25.Rxe5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Kg2 f4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Bxf4
  28. 28.Nxf4 Qxf4
  29. 29.Qc4 Qd6
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc8
  31. 31.Bb7 Rc7
  32. 32.Bxa6 Qg6+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qf5
  34. 34.Rf1 Nd7
  35. 35.Qe4 Qf8
  36. 36.Bc4 Nf6
  37. 37.Qf4 Qe7
  38. 38.Rg1 Rc8
  39. 39.Qf5 Rd8
  40. 40.Rg3 Rf8
  41. 41.Re3 Qd6+
  42. 42.Qe5 Qd8
  43. 43.Qe7 Qb8+
  44. 44.Qe5 Qd8
  45. 45.Kg2 Nd7
  46. 46.Qd6 Rf6
  47. 47.Qe7 Qc7
  48. 48.Be6 Qf4

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