Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

chess.com Speed 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.27
Date 2019.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6Pk/R7/8/p5K1/r7 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nf5
  12. 12.Bd3 d6
  13. 13.Qf3 Nh4
  14. 14.Qh5 Ng6
  15. 15.exd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Be3 Be6
  17. 17.Bc5 Qf4
  18. 18.Bxf8 Nxf8
  19. 19.Re1 Rd8
  20. 20.h3 Qd2
  21. 21.Qe2 Qxe2
  22. 22.Rxe2 Nd7
  23. 23.Ne4 Ne5
  24. 24.Nc5 Nxd3
  25. 25.Nxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.cxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.Rxe6 Rd1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Rd2
  29. 29.Re7 Rxf2
  30. 30.Rxc7 Rxb2
  31. 31.a4 a5
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Kh3 Kh7
  34. 34.Rd7 b6
  35. 35.g3 Rb4
  36. 36.Rd6 g6
  37. 37.Rd7+ Kh6
  38. 38.Rb7 Rxa4
  39. 39.Rxb6 Ra2
  40. 40.Rb7 a4
  41. 41.Ra7 a3
  42. 42.g4 hxg4+
  43. 43.Kxg4 Rg2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Ra2
  45. 45.Kg4 Ra1
  46. 46.Kh3 a2
  47. 47.Kg2 Kh5
  48. 48.Ra4 g5
  49. 49.hxg5

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