Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

WCh 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1.1
Date 2023.04.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/3b1kp1/5p2/1p5p/1BpN1P1P/P1P1K1P1/8/2n5 b - - 2 49

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Re1 Nd7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc5
  11. 11.Qe3 Bg4
  12. 12.Nd4 Qd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Rad8
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne6
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  16. 16.Bg3 Bh5
  17. 17.f3 f6
  18. 18.h3 h6
  19. 19.Kh2 Bf7
  20. 20.Rad1 b6
  21. 21.a3 a5
  22. 22.Ne2 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rd3 c5
  25. 25.Qd2 c6
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  27. 27.Qf4 b5
  28. 28.Qb8 Kh7
  29. 29.Bd6 Qd7
  30. 30.Ng3 Ne6
  31. 31.f4 h5
  32. 32.c3 c4
  33. 33.h4 Qd8
  34. 34.Qb7 Be8
  35. 35.Nf5 Qd7
  36. 36.Qb8 Qd8
  37. 37.Qxd8 Nxd8
  38. 38.Nd4 Nb7
  39. 39.e5 Kg8
  40. 40.Kg3 Bd7
  41. 41.Bc7 Nc5
  42. 42.Bxa5 Kf7
  43. 43.Bb4 Nd3
  44. 44.e6+ Bxe6
  45. 45.Nxc6 Bd7
  46. 46.Nd4 Nxb2
  47. 47.Kf3 Nd3
  48. 48.g3 Nc1
  49. 49.Ke3

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