Hikaru Nakamura vs Ding Liren

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.4
Date 2019.08.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/4b3/p5p1/1p1k1p1p/3B1P1P/P1PK2P1/1P6/8 w - - 11 48

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Rfe8
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Na7
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 c5
  16. 16.dxc6 Nxc6
  17. 17.Qd3 Bf6
  18. 18.Bd2 Ne5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.c3 Qc6
  22. 22.f3 d5
  23. 23.Re1 Bc7
  24. 24.Bc2 g6
  25. 25.Bh6 Re8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  27. 27.Qe3 Qxe3+
  28. 28.Bxe3 f5
  29. 29.f4 Kf7
  30. 30.g3 Ke6
  31. 31.Kf2 h5
  32. 32.h4 Bc6
  33. 33.Ba7 Bd8
  34. 34.Ke3 Bf6
  35. 35.Bb6 Kd6
  36. 36.Kd2 Bd7
  37. 37.Kd3 Bc6
  38. 38.Bd1 Bd7
  39. 39.Bf3 Bc6
  40. 40.Kc2 d4
  41. 41.Bxc6 Kxc6
  42. 42.Bxd4 Be7
  43. 43.Kd3 Kd5
  44. 44.Be3 Bd6
  45. 45.Bd4 Be7
  46. 46.Be3 Bd6
  47. 47.Bd4 Be7

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