Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2019.08.23
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/8/2p5/1q6/p2Q3P/P5PK/8 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 a5
  8. 8.Re1 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 Qb8
  11. 11.Nh4 a4
  12. 12.Nf5 Re8
  13. 13.Nc4 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Qa7
  15. 15.Qf3 e4
  16. 16.dxe4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Rxe5
  18. 18.Bd3 d5
  19. 19.Bf4 dxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Rxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Bxf2+
  23. 23.Kh2 Qb6
  24. 24.Rd1 Qxb2
  25. 25.f6 Qxc3
  26. 26.fxg7 Qc6
  27. 27.Qf5 Re8
  28. 28.Bxh6 Qxh6
  29. 29.Qxf2 Qg5
  30. 30.Kh1 Re4
  31. 31.Rf1 Qe7
  32. 32.Qd2 Kxg7
  33. 33.Qb2+ Qe5
  34. 34.Qxb7 Re1
  35. 35.Qf3 Rxf1+
  36. 36.Qxf1 c5
  37. 37.Qc4 Qe1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qb4
  39. 39.Qd3 a3
  40. 40.Qg3+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qd3+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qg3+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qd3+ Kg7

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