Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2020.07.22
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 48
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/7p/1b6/p5kN/2P5/1P5P/P3K3/8 w - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Bc5
  8. 8.Rd1 d4
  9. 9.e5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Ne4 Be7
  11. 11.Qg3 O-O
  12. 12.d3 Bh4
  13. 13.Qf4 c5
  14. 14.Nd6 Be7
  15. 15.Nxb7 Qc7
  16. 16.Nd6 Nc6
  17. 17.Nc4 Ndxe5
  18. 18.Qg3 Bf6
  19. 19.Bf4 Rad8
  20. 20.Kh1 Kh8
  21. 21.Bf3 g5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Bxg5
  23. 23.Bxc6 Bf6
  24. 24.Re1 Qxc6
  25. 25.Nxe5 Qb7
  26. 26.Qf3 Qxf3
  27. 27.Nxf3 c4
  28. 28.dxc4 d3
  29. 29.cxd3 Rxd3
  30. 30.Rab1 a5
  31. 31.b3 Kg7
  32. 32.Red1 Rfd8
  33. 33.Rxd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.Rc1 Bd8
  35. 35.Kg1 Bc7
  36. 36.Kf1 e5
  37. 37.Ke2 e4
  38. 38.Nd2 f5
  39. 39.Rd1 Bb6
  40. 40.g4 Kf6
  41. 41.gxf5 Kxf5
  42. 42.Nxe4 Rxd1
  43. 43.Ng3+ Kf4
  44. 44.Kxd1 Bxf2
  45. 45.Nh5+ Kg5
  46. 46.Ke2 Bb6
  47. 47.Ng3 Kf4
  48. 48.Nh5+ Kg5

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, or browse all Ian Nepomniachtchi games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.