Ding Liren vs Wesley So

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2024.08.21
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/b7/2B5/p2pk3/P7/2PK4/8/8 b - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Ba7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Qe7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bb3 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 g4
  13. 13.Nh4 Nh5
  14. 14.Nf1 Qg5
  15. 15.Ne3 Bd7
  16. 16.Rc1 Ne7
  17. 17.d4 Rad8
  18. 18.Rc2 Nxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 h5
  20. 20.Rd2 Kg7
  21. 21.Kh2 Rh8
  22. 22.dxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.f4 gxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Kf8
  25. 25.f4 Qg7
  26. 26.Qf3 Rg8
  27. 27.Nef5 Nxf5
  28. 28.Nxf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.exf5 h4
  30. 30.Rg2 hxg3+
  31. 31.Rxg3 Qxg3+
  32. 32.Qxg3 Rxg3
  33. 33.Kxg3 Re8
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  35. 35.Kf3 Ke7
  36. 36.Ke4 c6
  37. 37.Bd1 d5+
  38. 38.Kd3 Kf6
  39. 39.Bh5 b5
  40. 40.b3 a5
  41. 41.a4 bxa4
  42. 42.bxa4 Kxf5
  43. 43.Bxf7 Kxf4
  44. 44.Be8 Ke5
  45. 45.Bxc6 Bb6
  46. 46.Bb5 Ba7
  47. 47.Bc6 Bb6
  48. 48.Bb5 Ba7
  49. 49.Bc6

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