Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

RUS-CHN Match Rapid · 2009 · French Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event RUS-CHN Match Rapid
Site Sochi RUS
Round 7
Date 2009.08.22
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/1r3Pk1/7p/2B3p1/1n2K3/8/7P/8 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.Be3 Nd5
  9. 9.Bd2 c5
  10. 10.Ne5 a6
  11. 11.c3 cxd4
  12. 12.Qa4+ Bd7
  13. 13.Qxd4 Rc8
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.g3 f5
  16. 16.Bg2 Bc5
  17. 17.Qd3 b5
  18. 18.O-O Kf7
  19. 19.a4 Rhd8
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Qe2 Nf6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Qd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Rxd3
  24. 24.Bf1 Rd6
  25. 25.Be1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rb8
  27. 27.b4 Be7
  28. 28.Ra1 Ne4
  29. 29.f3 Nd6
  30. 30.Ra7 Rc8
  31. 31.Bf2 Rxc3
  32. 32.Bc5 Ke8
  33. 33.Bxb5+ Nxb5
  34. 34.Rxe7+ Kd8
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rxf3
  36. 36.Rg6 f4
  37. 37.Kg2 Rd3
  38. 38.gxf4 Rd7
  39. 39.Kf3 Ke8
  40. 40.Rb6 Nc3
  41. 41.Rd6 Rb7
  42. 42.f5 Kf7
  43. 43.Rd8 g5
  44. 44.Rf8+ Kg7
  45. 45.f6+ Kh7
  46. 46.Kg4 Nd5
  47. 47.Kf5 Nxb4
  48. 48.f7 Kg7
  49. 49.Ke4

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