Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

chess.com Speed 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.7
Date 2019.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/6pp/r7/6PP/4R3/5P1K/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Bh5
  11. 11.h3 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Na5
  13. 13.Bc2 Nc4
  14. 14.Bc1 c5
  15. 15.b3 Nb6
  16. 16.Nbd2 Rc8
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.d5 Nfd7
  19. 19.bxa4 Bf6
  20. 20.Rb1 Bc3
  21. 21.Re3 Bxd2
  22. 22.Bxd2 Nc4
  23. 23.Rc3 Nxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 Bxf3
  25. 25.Rxf3 c4
  26. 26.Qc3 Rb8
  27. 27.Rxb8 Qxb8
  28. 28.Rg3 g6
  29. 29.Qxc4 Rc8
  30. 30.Qb3 Qxb3
  31. 31.Bxb3 Rc1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Nc5
  33. 33.Re3 a5
  34. 34.e5 dxe5
  35. 35.d6 Nxb3
  36. 36.Rxb3 Rd1
  37. 37.Rb5 e4
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rxd6
  39. 39.Re5 Rd4
  40. 40.a5 Ra4
  41. 41.g4 h6
  42. 42.h4 e3
  43. 43.Rxe3 Rxa5

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