Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

WCh Rapid TB 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Rapid TB 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 2.1
Date 2023.04.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5p1p/8/3r4/5P1P/R5PK/8 w - - 10 48

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.Bd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nc3 Rb8
  14. 14.Nxa4 Nd4
  15. 15.Bc4 c6
  16. 16.Nxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Bf4 Be6
  18. 18.Re1 a5
  19. 19.Qf3 Rb7
  20. 20.e5 Nd5
  21. 21.exd6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Bxd6 Qxd6
  23. 23.Qe4 Nf4
  24. 24.Qe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Bxc4
  26. 26.dxc4 Rb4
  27. 27.Rc5 d3
  28. 28.cxd3 Nxd3
  29. 29.Rxc6 Ne5
  30. 30.Rc7 Nxc4
  31. 31.Nc5 Nxb2
  32. 32.Nd7 Re8
  33. 33.Rxa5 Nd3
  34. 34.Rg5 Rf4
  35. 35.f3 h6
  36. 36.Rd5 Nb4
  37. 37.Rd6 Rf5
  38. 38.Rb7 Rd5
  39. 39.Rdb6 Rd8
  40. 40.Nf6+ gxf6
  41. 41.Rxb4 Rd4
  42. 42.Rxd4 Rxd4
  43. 43.Kh2 Kg7
  44. 44.Rb2 Rd5
  45. 45.Ra2 Rd4
  46. 46.Rb2 Rd5
  47. 47.Ra2 Rd4

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