Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

chess.com Speed 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.17
Date 2019.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4R3/5Qpk/p7/7p/4P2P/2p3P1/5PK1/4rq2 w - - 9 43

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Nd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Bc4 Rc8
  14. 14.Nd5 Nb6
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  16. 16.Bxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.a5 Nd7
  18. 18.c4 Rc6
  19. 19.Ra3 Rb8
  20. 20.Rd3 b5
  21. 21.axb6 Rcxb6
  22. 22.b3 Nc5
  23. 23.Rd5 h6
  24. 24.Qa1 Qg6
  25. 25.Re1 Nxb3
  26. 26.Nxb3 Rxb3
  27. 27.g3 R8b6
  28. 28.c5 dxc5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Rb1
  30. 30.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Re1
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Re8 c4
  34. 34.h4 h5
  35. 35.Qb8 Qc6
  36. 36.Qe5 Qb5
  37. 37.Qe7 c3
  38. 38.Qxf7 Qf1+
  39. 39.Kf3 Qe2+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qf1+
  41. 41.Kf3 Qe2+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qf1+

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