Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

WCh 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 11.1
Date 2023.04.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5k1p/6p1/4R3/4P3/6K1/4r1PP/8 b - - 10 39

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 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Bg5 O-O
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Nd5 g6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bg7
  15. 15.Ng5 c4
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Ne3 Bh6
  18. 18.Rad1 Rb8
  19. 19.dxc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 bxc4
  21. 21.Qxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Bxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Rxf1+
  24. 24.Kxf1 Rxb2
  25. 25.Rxe6 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rxa6 Ra2
  27. 27.Rc6 Rxa3
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rxe3
  29. 29.Kf2 Ra3
  30. 30.Rc5 Ra2+
  31. 31.Kf3 Ra3+
  32. 32.Kg4 Ra2
  33. 33.Kh3 Re2
  34. 34.Rxe5 Kf7
  35. 35.Kg3 Kf6
  36. 36.Re8 Kf7
  37. 37.Re5 Kf6
  38. 38.Re8 Kf7
  39. 39.Re5

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