Anish Giri vs Ding Liren

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.5
Date 2016.08.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

7R/7Q/2qpkp1p/4p3/p7/4P3/2r3PP/6K1 w - - 6 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Nh4 O-O
  12. 12.Nf5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Ne8
  15. 15.Be3 Bg5
  16. 16.Bd5 Bxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 Nf6
  18. 18.Qf3 Re8
  19. 19.b3 h6
  20. 20.Be4 c4
  21. 21.dxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Rxc4
  23. 23.Bc6 Rxc3
  24. 24.Bxe8 Qxe8
  25. 25.Qb7 Ng4
  26. 26.f6 Nxf6
  27. 27.Qxa6 Qd7
  28. 28.Rab1 Rc5
  29. 29.a4 bxa4
  30. 30.Rb8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Qa8 Qc6
  33. 33.Rh8+ Kg6
  34. 34.Qg8+ Kf5
  35. 35.Qxf7 Rxc2
  36. 36.Qh7+ Ke6
  37. 37.Qg8+ Kf5
  38. 38.Qh7+ Ke6

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