Ding Liren vs Wesley So

Ding vs So Match 2016 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Ding vs So Match 2016
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 3
Date 2016.05.07
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5Pk1/7p/8/1p4qP/1P3pP1/2Q2P1K/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 b5
  7. 7.Ne5 a6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.b3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 c3
  12. 12.a3 a5
  13. 13.axb4 axb4
  14. 14.Bf4 Nd7
  15. 15.Bxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Qc8
  17. 17.Rxa8 Qxa8
  18. 18.d5 Bc5
  19. 19.Qd3 O-O
  20. 20.dxe6 Qxc6
  21. 21.exd7 Rd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Bb6
  23. 23.e4 h6
  24. 24.h4 Qe6
  25. 25.Qd5 Qg4
  26. 26.Kg2 c2
  27. 27.Rc1 Qe2
  28. 28.Rf1 Bc7
  29. 29.e5 Qg4
  30. 30.Rc1 Rxd7
  31. 31.Qa8+ Rd8
  32. 32.Qc6 g5
  33. 33.e6 gxf4
  34. 34.Qxc7 f3+
  35. 35.Kh2 Rd2
  36. 36.Rxc2 Rxc2
  37. 37.exf7+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qxc2

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