Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

chess.com Speed 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.11
Date 2019.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/1R3p2/p4b1B/4p3/1P5p/r7/5PP1/6K1 w - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Ng3 Be6
  10. 10.a3 Rc8
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Ne3 Qd7
  16. 16.Qh5 g6
  17. 17.Qd1 O-O
  18. 18.Nc4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Nd4
  21. 21.Bd3 Nxc2
  22. 22.Bxc2 Rxc2
  23. 23.Bxh6 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rac1 g5
  25. 25.Rxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.h4 gxh4
  27. 27.b4 Ra2
  28. 28.Rd7 Bf6
  29. 29.Rxb7 Rxa3
  30. 30.Rb6 Be7
  31. 31.Rb7 Bf6
  32. 32.Rb6 Be7
  33. 33.Rb7 Bf6

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