Hikaru Nakamura vs Ding Liren

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.1
Date 2020.04.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/1kp5/1p5R/p2b2p1/P5r1/1PR5/5K2/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc4 Re8
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.h4 b6
  11. 11.Be3 Bf8
  12. 12.g3 f6
  13. 13.Bd2 Nc5
  14. 14.Ne3 Ne6
  15. 15.h5 c5
  16. 16.Nh4 Nd4
  17. 17.Bc3 Bh3
  18. 18.Re1 Be6
  19. 19.Kg2 Qd7
  20. 20.b3 Rad8
  21. 21.Bxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Nef5 Qc6
  23. 23.Rh1 Rd7
  24. 24.Kh2 Kf7
  25. 25.Qe2 Bd6
  26. 26.Raf1 Rg8
  27. 27.f4 Ke8
  28. 28.fxe5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Nf3 Kd8
  30. 30.Nxe5 fxe5
  31. 31.Rf2 Kc8
  32. 32.Rhf1 Kb7
  33. 33.Nh4 Qc5
  34. 34.Qd2 Rd6
  35. 35.Qg5 h6
  36. 36.Qe7 Rc6
  37. 37.Ng6 Bg4
  38. 38.Qxe5 Bxh5
  39. 39.Qxc5 Rxc5
  40. 40.Nf4 Bg4
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd8
  42. 42.Ng6 Rd6
  43. 43.Ne7 Re6
  44. 44.Nd5 Rec6
  45. 45.c4 dxc3
  46. 46.d4 Rxd5
  47. 47.exd5 Rd6
  48. 48.Rc1 Rxd5
  49. 49.Rf4 Bf5
  50. 50.g4 Bd7
  51. 51.Rxc3 g5
  52. 52.Re4 Rd6
  53. 53.Kf2 Bc6
  54. 54.Re7 Rxd4
  55. 55.Re6 Bd5
  56. 56.Rxh6 Rxg4

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