Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 14.6
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/nk2N1p1/5p2/PP6/2K5/5P2/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bxd3
  9. 9.Qxd3 e6
  10. 10.Bf4 Ngf6
  11. 11.O-O-O Be7
  12. 12.Qe2 O-O
  13. 13.Kb1 a5
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qe2 a4
  17. 17.g4 Nd5
  18. 18.Bd2 Qb6
  19. 19.c4 Ba3
  20. 20.Be1 Nf4
  21. 21.Qc2 Rfd8
  22. 22.h5 c5
  23. 23.Bc3 cxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Bb4
  26. 26.Bxb4 Qxb4
  27. 27.a3 Qc5
  28. 28.Qe4 Rd8
  29. 29.Nf3 Qd6
  30. 30.Ka1 b6
  31. 31.g5 hxg5
  32. 32.Nxg5 f5
  33. 33.Qb7 Rd7
  34. 34.Qa8+ Rd8
  35. 35.Qxa4 Qe7
  36. 36.Nf3 Qb7
  37. 37.Rd1 Rxd1+
  38. 38.Qxd1 Kh7
  39. 39.Qb3 Kh6
  40. 40.c5 Nd5
  41. 41.Ne5 Qc7
  42. 42.Qg3 Kxh5
  43. 43.Qh2+ Kg5
  44. 44.Nf3+ Kf6
  45. 45.Qxc7 Nxc7
  46. 46.cxb6 Na6
  47. 47.b4 Ke7
  48. 48.Kb2 Kd6
  49. 49.Kc3 Kc6
  50. 50.Nd4+ Kxb6
  51. 51.Nxe6 g6
  52. 52.a4

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