Alexander Grischuk vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2020.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

4r3/R5p1/6k1/4p3/4K1P1/4P3/8/8 b - - 4 54

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.a4 f6
  13. 13.Ne4 Na5
  14. 14.Ba2 c5
  15. 15.Be3 Rfc8
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Rxc5
  18. 18.b4 Rcc8
  19. 19.bxa5 Kh8
  20. 20.Bd2 Nb4
  21. 21.Bb3 Bd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Rc1 Nc6
  24. 24.c4 bxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Nxa5
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  27. 27.d4 Nc6
  28. 28.dxe5 Nxe5
  29. 29.Nxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Qg4 Rd8
  31. 31.Be3 Bf6
  32. 32.Rc1 Qd7
  33. 33.Qh5 Qe8
  34. 34.Qf3 Rc8
  35. 35.Rd1 Rd8
  36. 36.Rc1 Rc8
  37. 37.Rb1 Rb8
  38. 38.Re1 Qg6
  39. 39.Ba7 Rc8
  40. 40.Qb7 Qc2
  41. 41.Be3 Qc6
  42. 42.Qb4 h5
  43. 43.Bc1 Qc2
  44. 44.Be3 Rd8
  45. 45.Qb1 Qxb1
  46. 46.Rxb1 Kh7
  47. 47.g4 hxg4
  48. 48.hxg4 Rd6
  49. 49.Kg2 Kg6
  50. 50.Kf3 Bg5
  51. 51.Ke4 Bxe3
  52. 52.fxe3 Re6
  53. 53.Rb7 Re8
  54. 54.Ra7

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