Hikaru Nakamura vs Ding Liren

Moscow Grand Prix 2017 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow Grand Prix 2017
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.1
Date 2017.05.19
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

5k2/R7/3K1p2/7p/6b1/6P1/8/8 b - - 18 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 b6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Qe3 Nc6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Rac1 Qd6
  16. 16.h4 Rfd8
  17. 17.a3 h6
  18. 18.h5 Ne7
  19. 19.Rxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Ne5 Rc7
  21. 21.Bf3 b5
  22. 22.Qb3 a6
  23. 23.Qb4 Nc8
  24. 24.Nd3 Rc4
  25. 25.Qxd6 Nxd6
  26. 26.Nc5 Bc8
  27. 27.Be2 Rc3
  28. 28.a4 bxa4
  29. 29.Nxa4 Rc7
  30. 30.Nc5 Nb5
  31. 31.Bxb5 axb5
  32. 32.f4 Ra7
  33. 33.Rb1 Bd7
  34. 34.d5 exd5
  35. 35.exd5 Bg4
  36. 36.d6 Ra2
  37. 37.Rxb5 Rd2
  38. 38.Rb8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rd8 Bxh5
  40. 40.Nd7 Rxd6
  41. 41.Nf8+ Kg8
  42. 42.Nd7+ Kh7
  43. 43.Nf8+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rxd6 Kxf8
  45. 45.f5 Bg4
  46. 46.f6 gxf6
  47. 47.Rxf6 h5
  48. 48.Kf2 Kg7
  49. 49.Rb6 f6
  50. 50.Ke3 Kf7
  51. 51.g3 Ke7
  52. 52.Kd4 Kf7
  53. 53.Kd5 Bf3+
  54. 54.Kd6 Bg4
  55. 55.Rb7+ Kf8
  56. 56.Ra7 Ke8
  57. 57.Re7+ Kf8
  58. 58.Ra7 Ke8
  59. 59.Re7+ Kf8
  60. 60.Ra7

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