Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

RUS-CHN Match Blitz · 2009 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event RUS-CHN Match Blitz
Site Sochi RUS
Round 2
Date 2009.08.23
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/3b1P2/3k4/4pr2/1PB1p3/P7/5P2/4K3 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.d4 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Nc6
  7. 7.Bf4 Nxc5
  8. 8.h4 a6
  9. 9.a3 b5
  10. 10.h5 h6
  11. 11.Rh3 Bb7
  12. 12.b4 Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 Qd4
  15. 15.c3 Qd5
  16. 16.c4 bxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Rd8
  18. 18.Nb6 Qxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Be7
  20. 20.Rg3 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Kxd1 Bg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 hxg5
  23. 23.Rxg5 Rh7
  24. 24.Nc4 f6
  25. 25.exf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Rc5 Kd7
  27. 27.g4 e5
  28. 28.Ne3 Nd4
  29. 29.Ra5 Kd6
  30. 30.Bxa6 Bc6
  31. 31.Bc4 f5
  32. 32.Nxf5+ Nxf5
  33. 33.gxf5 Rxh5
  34. 34.f6 Rf5
  35. 35.Ra6 Kc7
  36. 36.Ke1 Bb7
  37. 37.Re6 Bc8
  38. 38.Re7+ Kd6
  39. 39.Re8 Bd7
  40. 40.f7

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