Vladimir Kramnik vs Ding Liren

81st Tata Steel GpA · 2019 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 81st Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.6
Date 2019.01.22
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

2r5/4Npk1/q5p1/2rp1n2/pQ1P3p/7P/P5P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c3 c5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 b6
  7. 7.Qe2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 Rc8
  11. 11.Rac1 Bd6
  12. 12.c4 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Qe7
  14. 14.Ne5 Ba3
  15. 15.Bxa3 Qxa3
  16. 16.f4 g6
  17. 17.Ndf3 dxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Qd6
  19. 19.Qe3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Nxf3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rcd1 Nb8
  22. 22.Kh1 Nc6
  23. 23.Be2 Kg7
  24. 24.Qc1 h5
  25. 25.Qa1 Ne7
  26. 26.Ne5 Nf5
  27. 27.Rd3 Kg8
  28. 28.Bf3 Nd7
  29. 29.c5 Qc7
  30. 30.Nc6 Re8
  31. 31.Ra3 a5
  32. 32.cxb6 Qxb6
  33. 33.Rc1 Nf6
  34. 34.Rac3 Nd5
  35. 35.Rc5 Nxf4
  36. 36.Qc3 a4
  37. 37.Qd2 Nd5
  38. 38.h3 Kg7
  39. 39.Qf2 h4
  40. 40.Kg1 Rc7
  41. 41.Qe1 Rec8
  42. 42.Bxd5 exd5
  43. 43.Qb4 Qa6
  44. 44.Ne7 Rxc5

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