Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.1
Date 2020.04.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k5/8/6N1/2K5/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.Qe2 Re8
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Bf8
  10. 10.h4 b5
  11. 11.Ne3 Nc5
  12. 12.h5 a5
  13. 13.g4 Ne6
  14. 14.Nf5 a4
  15. 15.a3 c5
  16. 16.Rg1 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Qd2 c4
  19. 19.Qxf4 Ra6
  20. 20.d4 Bb7
  21. 21.e5 Qd5
  22. 22.Rg3 c5
  23. 23.Ne3 Qe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.c3 cxd4
  26. 26.cxd4 f6
  27. 27.g5 Bxf3
  28. 28.Rxf3 fxe5
  29. 29.O-O-O e4
  30. 30.Rf5 b4
  31. 31.axb4 Bxb4
  32. 32.Rb5 Bd6
  33. 33.Kb1 Rf8
  34. 34.Nxc4 Rxf2
  35. 35.Re1 Rf4
  36. 36.g6 hxg6
  37. 37.hxg6 Rf6
  38. 38.Rg5 Bc7
  39. 39.Rc5 Rac6
  40. 40.Rxe4 Rxg6
  41. 41.Re8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rc8 Rxc5
  43. 43.dxc5 Bf4
  44. 44.c6 Ke7
  45. 45.Nb6 Kd6
  46. 46.Ka2 Be5
  47. 47.Nxa4 Rg4
  48. 48.Ka3 Rc4
  49. 49.Nb6 Rxc6
  50. 50.Nc4+ Kd5
  51. 51.Ne3+ Kd6
  52. 52.Nc4+ Kd5
  53. 53.Rxc6 Bxb2+
  54. 54.Kxb2 Kxc6
  55. 55.Ne3 g5
  56. 56.Kc3 g4
  57. 57.Nxg4

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