Vassily Ivanchuk vs Ding Liren

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.4
Date 2020.07.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E50)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2q4/pp3kpn/3p1p1N/2pP4/bnP1Q3/4R3/3B1PPP/6K1 b - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.e3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 d6
  7. 7.Bd3 e5
  8. 8.e4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Nxe4
  11. 11.Re1 Nf6
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Bd2 Nd7
  15. 15.Qc2 Nf8
  16. 16.Re1 c6
  17. 17.a4 Nc7
  18. 18.d5 c5
  19. 19.Nh4 Na6
  20. 20.Bf5 Nb4
  21. 21.Qe4 Bd7
  22. 22.Re3 Bxa4
  23. 23.Bxh7+ Kf7
  24. 24.Nf5 Nxh7
  25. 25.Nh6+

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