Anish Giri vs Ding Liren

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 3.5
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/5ppp/5b2/3N4/1r6/8/5PPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 31

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 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Nxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.c4 Nd4
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Qxf3 c6
  16. 16.Rb1 Qd7
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Nxa4 Rab8
  19. 19.Nc3 d5
  20. 20.exd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Bg5 e4
  22. 22.dxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Qe2 Qd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 exd3
  25. 25.Bxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Nd5 Rfc8
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rxc4
  28. 28.Rxd3 a5
  29. 29.Rdb3 axb4
  30. 30.Rxb4 Rcxb4

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