Anish Giri vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2020 · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 11.4
Date 2021.04.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1r3/7p/p2r1n2/2N1pq1b/2QP2pP/P1P5/5PP1/1R3RK1 b - - 2 29

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be6
  9. 9.Nb3 Qe7
  10. 10.Na5 O-O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Bg4
  12. 12.c3 c5
  13. 13.a3 c6
  14. 14.b4 Bc7
  15. 15.Nb3 Nd7
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.Be3 f5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Qf7
  19. 19.Rab1 g5
  20. 20.exf5 g4
  21. 21.Ng5 Qxf5
  22. 22.h4 b6
  23. 23.Ne4 bxc5
  24. 24.bxc5 Nf6
  25. 25.Nd6+ Bxd6
  26. 26.cxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.d4 c5
  28. 28.Nxc5 Re8
  29. 29.Qc4

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