Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 6.3
Date 2020.03.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5ppk/8/8/3p3P/3P1P1p/1R5P/3r2NK b - - 0 40

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qd7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 a5
  16. 16.Rb2 axb4
  17. 17.axb4 Bd8
  18. 18.c4 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Qc2 Re8
  21. 21.g3 bxc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 c6
  23. 23.Nf4 Bg5
  24. 24.Ne2 d5
  25. 25.exd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Qb3 h5
  27. 27.b5 h4
  28. 28.b6 h3
  29. 29.Kh1 Reb8
  30. 30.Rfb1 Bd8
  31. 31.Qb5 Qg4
  32. 32.Qxd5 Ra5
  33. 33.Qc6 Rc5
  34. 34.Qe8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Ng1 Rxb6
  36. 36.Qxd8 Rxb2
  37. 37.Rxb2 Rc1
  38. 38.Qh4+ Qxh4
  39. 39.gxh4 Rd1
  40. 40.f3

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