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 2.9
Date 2019.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/n3k3/P7/2NKp1pp/8/6P1/8 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.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.Nd2 Bc5
  14. 14.Nf3 Ng4
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Rd6
  17. 17.Rad1 Be6
  18. 18.Rxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Rd1 Rc8
  20. 20.h3 Nxe3
  21. 21.Rxd6 Bxb3
  22. 22.cxb3 f6
  23. 23.Kf2 Nc2
  24. 24.Rxa6 Na1
  25. 25.Rb6 Rc2+
  26. 26.Kg3 Rxb2
  27. 27.Rxb4 Rxb3
  28. 28.Rxb3 Nxb3
  29. 29.Kf2 Nc5
  30. 30.a5 Nxe4+
  31. 31.Ke3 Nc5
  32. 32.Nd2 Kf7
  33. 33.Ne4 Na6
  34. 34.Kd3 f5
  35. 35.Ng5+ Kg6
  36. 36.Ne6 Kf6
  37. 37.Nf8 h5
  38. 38.Kc4 e4
  39. 39.Kd4 g5
  40. 40.Nd7+ Ke6
  41. 41.Ne5 h4
  42. 42.Nc4 g4
  43. 43.hxg4 fxg4

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