Ding Liren vs Wesley So

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2019.08.17
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/R4p2/8/6P1/4rP1P/6K1 b - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Qxc4 b6
  11. 11.Ne5 Ra7
  12. 12.Nd3 Be7
  13. 13.Bf4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bxb7 Rxb7
  15. 15.Rc1 Nd5
  16. 16.Be5 Bd6
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 b5
  19. 19.Qd4 bxa4
  20. 20.Rxa4 Qb6
  21. 21.Nd3 Rd8
  22. 22.Ne4 Nd7
  23. 23.Nec5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Rxc5 Nf4
  25. 25.Qxf4 Rxd3
  26. 26.Rc8+ Rd8
  27. 27.Rac4 h6
  28. 28.R4c6 Rxc8
  29. 29.Rxc8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qe4+ f5
  31. 31.Qc4 Qb3
  32. 32.Qxb3 Rxb3
  33. 33.Rc6 Rxb2
  34. 34.Rxe6 a5
  35. 35.Ra6 Rxe2
  36. 36.Rxa5 Kg6
  37. 37.Ra6+ Kh7
  38. 38.Ra5 Kg6
  39. 39.Ra6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Ra5

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