Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

WCh 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 13.1
Date 2023.04.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2B2kp1/p1b4p/P1b5/2p1p3/2Nn3P/1P2R1PK/8 b - - 10 40

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.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.Be3 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 h6
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 bxc4
  18. 18.f3 Bf8
  19. 19.Bf2 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Be4 Re5
  22. 22.Rc1 Rc8
  23. 23.Ne2 Qe7
  24. 24.Qd4 f5
  25. 25.Bg3 Rxe4
  26. 26.fxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 fxe4
  28. 28.Rfd1 Nb4
  29. 29.Rd7 Bc5+
  30. 30.Kh2 Bc6
  31. 31.Rc7 Rxc7
  32. 32.Bxc7 Bd5
  33. 33.Nc3 Nd3
  34. 34.Rc2 Bc6
  35. 35.a5 Kf7
  36. 36.Re2 Nc1
  37. 37.Re1 Nd3
  38. 38.Re2 Nc1
  39. 39.Re1 Nd3
  40. 40.Re2

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