Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

World Blitz 2017 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 15.2
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/3b1p2/3k4/6P1/5P2/2K5/2B5 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.O-O Nxb5
  6. 6.Nxb5 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Qc7
  9. 9.h3 Be7
  10. 10.a4 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.b3 Bf8
  13. 13.Bb2 b6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Rad1 Rad8
  16. 16.Qg5 h6
  17. 17.Qc1 a6
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Ba3 c5
  20. 20.Nd2 Bc6
  21. 21.Nf3 b5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Bb2 b4
  25. 25.Nd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.exd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Re8
  28. 28.Re3 Bd6
  29. 29.Ng4 Rxe3
  30. 30.Qxe3 Qe7
  31. 31.Qd2 Qe6
  32. 32.Ne3 Be4
  33. 33.c3 Qxb3
  34. 34.cxb4 cxb4
  35. 35.Qd4 Bf8
  36. 36.Ng4 Qe6
  37. 37.Nxh6+ Qxh6
  38. 38.Qxe4 Qd2
  39. 39.Qd4 Qe2
  40. 40.g3 b3
  41. 41.h4 Qe6
  42. 42.h5 f6
  43. 43.Kg2 Qc6+
  44. 44.f3 Qc2+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qf5+
  46. 46.Kg2 Qxh5
  47. 47.g4 Qc5
  48. 48.Qe4 Qc2+
  49. 49.Qxc2 bxc2
  50. 50.Kf1 Bd6
  51. 51.Bc1 Kf7
  52. 52.Ke2 Ke6
  53. 53.Kd3 Kd5
  54. 54.Kxc2

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