Alireza Firouzja vs Ding Liren

86th Tata Steel Masters · 2024 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event 86th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.6
Date 2024.01.21
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5kp1/R7/P4Kp1/3B4/7r/8 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.Ba2 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bb7
  11. 11.d5 exd5
  12. 12.Bg5 Be7
  13. 13.Rd1 d4
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rfe1 b4
  16. 16.Bb1 g6
  17. 17.Rxe7 Nxe7
  18. 18.Rxd4 Qc7
  19. 19.Ne4 Qxc2
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Kg7
  21. 21.Bxc2 Rac8
  22. 22.Ng4 Ng8
  23. 23.Bb3 bxa3
  24. 24.bxa3 Rc3
  25. 25.Rb4 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Rxf3
  27. 27.Ne3 h6
  28. 28.Bd1 Rxf2
  29. 29.Bxh6+ Nxh6
  30. 30.Kxf2 Rd8
  31. 31.Ke2 Rd6
  32. 32.Bb3 Rf6
  33. 33.a4 Rc6
  34. 34.Bc4 f5
  35. 35.Rb7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rh7 Ng4
  37. 37.Nxg4+ fxg4
  38. 38.Bd3 Rb6
  39. 39.Ra7 Rb2+
  40. 40.Ke3 Rxh2
  41. 41.Rxa6+ Ke5
  42. 42.Ra5+ Kf6
  43. 43.Kf4

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