Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

WCh Rapid TB 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event WCh Rapid TB 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 4.1
Date 2023.04.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/8/5q1P/5b2/4B1p1/Q1p5/5K2 w - - 0 69

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.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 bxa4
  12. 12.Nc3 Rb8
  13. 13.Bb1 Qe8
  14. 14.b3 c5
  15. 15.Nxa4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nc3 a5
  17. 17.Nd2 Be6
  18. 18.Nc4 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Bd2 Nxc3
  21. 21.Bxc3 Bxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Bd8
  23. 23.Bd2 Bc7
  24. 24.c3 f5
  25. 25.Re1 Rd8
  26. 26.Ra2 Qg6
  27. 27.Qe2 Qd6
  28. 28.g3 Rde8
  29. 29.Qf3 e4
  30. 30.dxe4 Ne5
  31. 31.Qg2 Nd3
  32. 32.Bxd3 Qxd3
  33. 33.exf5 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Bxe1 Qxc4
  35. 35.Ra1 Rxf5
  36. 36.Bd2 h6
  37. 37.Qc6 Rf7
  38. 38.Re1 Kh7
  39. 39.Be3 Be5
  40. 40.Qe8 Bxc3
  41. 41.Rc1 Rf6
  42. 42.Qd7 Qe2
  43. 43.Qd5 Bb4
  44. 44.Qe4+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qd5+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qe4+ Rg6
  47. 47.Qf5 c4
  48. 48.h4 Qd3
  49. 49.Qf3 Rf6
  50. 50.Qg4 c3
  51. 51.Rd1 Qg6
  52. 52.Qc8 Rc6
  53. 53.Qa8 Rd6
  54. 54.Rxd6 Qxd6
  55. 55.Qe4+ Qg6
  56. 56.Qc4 Qb1+
  57. 57.Kh2 a4
  58. 58.Bd4 a3
  59. 59.Qc7 Qg6
  60. 60.Qc4 c2
  61. 61.Be3 Bd6
  62. 62.Kg2 h5
  63. 63.Kf1 Be5
  64. 64.g4 hxg4
  65. 65.h5 Qf5
  66. 66.Qd5 g3
  67. 67.f4 a2
  68. 68.Qxa2 Bxf4

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