Alireza Firouzja vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 13.3
Date 2022.07.03
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/2R5/p4pP1/P1P2P1b/1r5P/6K1/8 w - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd5
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 Bd6
  12. 12.Rae1 Rb8
  13. 13.Nd1 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.b3 Kg7
  17. 17.Ne3 Re8
  18. 18.Nf5+ Bxf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Re5
  20. 20.Bg4 h5
  21. 21.Rxe5 fxe5
  22. 22.Bxh5 f5
  23. 23.g3 e4
  24. 24.Be2 Kf6
  25. 25.f4 a5
  26. 26.a4 Rg8
  27. 27.Kg2 Ke6
  28. 28.h3 Be7
  29. 29.g4 Bh4
  30. 30.g5 Kd6
  31. 31.Rb1 Rb8
  32. 32.c3 c5
  33. 33.Bb5 d4
  34. 34.Rd1 d3
  35. 35.Bxd3 exd3
  36. 36.Rxd3+ Ke6
  37. 37.c4 Kf7
  38. 38.Rd5 Kg6
  39. 39.Rxc5 Rxb3
  40. 40.Rc6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Rc6+ Kg7

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