Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

WCh 2023 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event WCh 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 7.1
Date 2023.04.18
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4pk1/4pbp1/2Q5/5R1P/1Pq5/P4RKP/3r4 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.exd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.N2f3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bd3 Qc7
  13. 13.Qe4 Nf6
  14. 14.Qh4 c5
  15. 15.Bf4 Qb6
  16. 16.Ne5 Rad8
  17. 17.Rae1 g6
  18. 18.Bg5 Rd4
  19. 19.Qh3 Qc7
  20. 20.b3 Nh5
  21. 21.f4 Bd6
  22. 22.c3 Nxf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Rxf4
  24. 24.Rxf4 Bxe5
  25. 25.Rh4 Rd8
  26. 26.Be4 Bxe4
  27. 27.Rhxe4 Rd5
  28. 28.Rh4 Qd6
  29. 29.Qe3 h5
  30. 30.g3 Bf6
  31. 31.Rc4 h4
  32. 32.gxh4 Rd2
  33. 33.Re2 Rd3
  34. 34.Qxc5 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qd3
  36. 36.Rf2 Kg7
  37. 37.Rcf4 Qxc3

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