Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 5.1
Date 2019.11.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/3Q1p2/5bp1/8/3p4/1P3N2/5PK1/2q5 w - - 0 48

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Nb6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Rc8
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.a4 cxd4
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Bb2 Nbd7
  20. 20.Bxd4 Ne5
  21. 21.Bb1 Nfd7
  22. 22.Qe2 Bf6
  23. 23.g4 Bg6
  24. 24.Qxb5 h5
  25. 25.Ra7 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Nc6
  27. 27.Ra4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Nc5
  29. 29.Rc4 Rb8
  30. 30.Qc6 Re8
  31. 31.e5 Bxb1
  32. 32.Rxb1 Bxe5
  33. 33.N4f3 Nd3
  34. 34.g5 d5
  35. 35.Rh4 g6
  36. 36.Qa6 Nc5
  37. 37.Qf1 Bg7
  38. 38.Qh3 Ne4
  39. 39.Kg2 Nxg5
  40. 40.Qh2 Nxf3
  41. 41.Nxf3 Re4
  42. 42.Rd1 Rxh4
  43. 43.Qxh4 Bf6
  44. 44.Qa4 Qd6
  45. 45.Rc1 d4
  46. 46.Qc6 Qf4
  47. 47.Qd7 Qxc1

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