Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Ding Liren
Result	1-0
Event	86th Tata Steel Masters
Site	Wijk aan Zee NED
Round	10.7
Date	2024.01.24
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2p2p2/2n1q1p1/1p1rP1Nn/3pN2R/Q2P3P/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 1 36

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.a4 Bd7
10. 10.Ba2 h6
11. 11.h3 Re8
12. 12.Be3 Rb8
13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
14. 14.g4 Be6
15. 15.Bxe6 Rxe6
16. 16.axb5 axb5
17. 17.g5 hxg5
18. 18.Nxg5 Re8
19. 19.Kh2 d5
20. 20.Rg1 d4
21. 21.cxd4 exd4
22. 22.Bf4 Bd6
23. 23.Bg3 Bxg3+
24. 24.Rxg3 Qd6
25. 25.Kg1 Ra8
26. 26.Rxa8 Rxa8
27. 27.Qb3 Qd7
28. 28.Ndf3 Rb8
29. 29.Qc2 Rb6
30. 30.e5 Nh5
31. 31.Rg4 Rb8
32. 32.Qc5 Rd8
33. 33.Ne4 Qe6
34. 34.Rh4 Rd5
35. 35.Qa3 g6
36. 36.Nfg5

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