Sergey Karjakin vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 14.2
Date 2018.03.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4b3/8/1kp1p1p1/1p1pN1P1/pP1P3p/K1P4P/8 w - - 0 46

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.Qe2 Qd7
  17. 17.b3 e5
  18. 18.Ra2 b4
  19. 19.Nd2 Rae8
  20. 20.Raa1 Bd8
  21. 21.g3 g5
  22. 22.Nc4 Re6
  23. 23.a5 Ref6
  24. 24.f3 h5
  25. 25.Nb6 Qf7
  26. 26.Kg2 h4
  27. 27.Nd5 h3+
  28. 28.Kg1 Rxf3
  29. 29.g4 Kg7
  30. 30.Rxf3 Qxf3
  31. 31.Qxf3 Rxf3
  32. 32.Rf1 Rxf1+
  33. 33.Kxf1 Bxa5
  34. 34.Ne7 Kf6
  35. 35.Nf5 Ke6
  36. 36.Ng3 Bd8
  37. 37.Nh1 a5
  38. 38.Ke2 d5
  39. 39.Nf2 Kd6
  40. 40.exd5 Kxd5
  41. 41.Ne4 Kc6
  42. 42.Kd2 Be7
  43. 43.Kc1 Kb5
  44. 44.Kb2 a4
  45. 45.Ka2 a3

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