Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

WCh 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event WCh 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5.1
Date 2023.04.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/3p1P1R/1pb5/2p1N1K1/2P5/1r3P2/8 b - - 1 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.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.a4 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nbd2 Nc6
  16. 16.Bd5 Rxa1
  17. 17.Qxa1 Qd7
  18. 18.Re1 Ra8
  19. 19.Qd1 Bd8
  20. 20.Nf1 Ne7
  21. 21.Bxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Ne3 Bb6
  23. 23.h4 Qc6
  24. 24.h5 c4
  25. 25.d4 exd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Qc5
  27. 27.Qg4 Qe5
  28. 28.Nf3 Qe6
  29. 29.Nf5 Nxf5
  30. 30.exf5 Qf6
  31. 31.Qe4 Rb8
  32. 32.Re2 Bc5
  33. 33.g4 Qd8
  34. 34.Qd5 Kf8
  35. 35.Kf1 Rc8
  36. 36.Re4 Rb8
  37. 37.g5 hxg5
  38. 38.Rg4 Ra8
  39. 39.Nxg5 Ra1+
  40. 40.Ke2 Qe7+
  41. 41.Ne4 Qe8
  42. 42.Kf3 Qa8
  43. 43.Qxa8+ Rxa8
  44. 44.f6 g6
  45. 45.hxg6 fxg6
  46. 46.Rxg6 Ra2
  47. 47.Kg4 Rxb2
  48. 48.Rh6

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