Hikaru Nakamura vs Ding Liren

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 7.5
Date 2019.11.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/6p1/3R4/r7/6PP/5P2/5K2 b - - 0 44

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.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 b4
  15. 15.Nce2 Re8
  16. 16.Ng3 g6
  17. 17.Re1 Bf8
  18. 18.Nf3 Bg7
  19. 19.Be3 Bg4
  20. 20.h3 Bxf3
  21. 21.Qxf3 Nd7
  22. 22.Rab1 Rc8
  23. 23.Qd1 Nc4
  24. 24.Bb3 Nxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 Nc5
  26. 26.Bd5 Qb6
  27. 27.b3 Ne6
  28. 28.Ne2 Nc7
  29. 29.Rf3 Nxd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 Rc7
  31. 31.Nf4 Qc6
  32. 32.Re1 Bc3
  33. 33.Rc1 Rxe4
  34. 34.Qxc6 Rxc6
  35. 35.Nd5 Kg7
  36. 36.Nxc3 bxc3
  37. 37.Rfxc3 Rxc3
  38. 38.Rxc3 Rb4
  39. 39.Kf1 d5
  40. 40.Rc6 Rxb3
  41. 41.Rxa6 Rb2
  42. 42.Rd6 Ra2
  43. 43.Rxd5 Rxa4
  44. 44.g3

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