Anish Giri vs Ding Liren

2nd Du Te Cup 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Du Te Cup 2018
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 1.1
Date 2018.11.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/6p1/2bpP3/1p1p1PK1/1PpP1N2/2P3R1/2r5 b - - 21 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 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Nd5 c5
  13. 13.a4 Be6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.g3 Qd7
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Kg2 Qc6
  19. 19.Qe2 c4
  20. 20.h4 c3
  21. 21.b3 e5
  22. 22.Ng1 b4
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Bxh4
  26. 26.Qg4 d5
  27. 27.e5 Qg6
  28. 28.Qxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.Nf3 Be7
  30. 30.Kg3 Kf7
  31. 31.Kg4 Ra2
  32. 32.Rf2 Ra1
  33. 33.Re2 Rf1
  34. 34.Rh2 Rc1
  35. 35.Rg2 Bc5
  36. 36.Ng5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Nf3 Kf7
  38. 38.Ng5+ Ke7
  39. 39.Nf3

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