Alireza Firouzja vs Ding Liren

Superbet Classic 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 5.2
Date 2023.05.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1pp2Q2/1b4P1/p7/P1K2k1P/2P1p3/6r1/8 b - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 a5
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.a4 Nb8
  11. 11.h3 Rd8
  12. 12.Be2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Re1 Nf8
  14. 14.Nb3 Bb6
  15. 15.Nfd2 Be6
  16. 16.Nc4 Bxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Ne6
  18. 18.g3 h5
  19. 19.Kg2 h4
  20. 20.Qe2 g6
  21. 21.Nd2 Nc5
  22. 22.Nf3 hxg3
  23. 23.fxg3 Ncxe4
  24. 24.Ng5 Nd6
  25. 25.Ba2 Re8
  26. 26.h4 Kg7
  27. 27.Rf1 Rad8
  28. 28.Bd2 e4
  29. 29.Bf4 e3
  30. 30.Rad1 Nfe4
  31. 31.Bxd6 Nxd6
  32. 32.Bxf7 Nxf7
  33. 33.Rxf7+ Qxf7
  34. 34.Nxf7 Rxd1
  35. 35.Qxd1 Kxf7
  36. 36.Qe2 Ke7
  37. 37.Kf1 Rf8+
  38. 38.Ke1 Rf2
  39. 39.Qg4 Kf6
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qd5+ Kf6
  42. 42.g4 Rxb2
  43. 43.g5+ Ke7
  44. 44.Qe5+ Kd7
  45. 45.Qg7+ Kd6
  46. 46.Qxg6+ Ke5
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kf4
  48. 48.g6 Rb1+
  49. 49.Ke2 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kd3 Rd2+
  51. 51.Kc4 Rg2
  52. 52.Qf7+

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