Richard Rapport vs Ding Liren

3rd Du Te Cup 2019 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Du Te Cup 2019
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 6.1
Date 2019.04.23
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5B2/3k1p1p/p1p2P2/P2pK1P1/1Pb5/2P5/8 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd5
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 Bd6
  12. 12.Rae1 Rb8
  13. 13.Nd1 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.b3 Kg7
  17. 17.Ne3 Re8
  18. 18.Nf5+ Bxf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Re5
  20. 20.Bd7 Rb6
  21. 21.g3 Bb4
  22. 22.Rd1 Re2
  23. 23.Bf5 Re5
  24. 24.Bd3 c5
  25. 25.f4 Re3
  26. 26.Kg2 d4
  27. 27.Rf3 Rbe6
  28. 28.Rxe3 Rxe3
  29. 29.Rf1 a5
  30. 30.Rf2 Be1
  31. 31.Re2 Rxe2+
  32. 32.Bxe2 f5
  33. 33.Bh5 Bd2
  34. 34.Kf3 Be3
  35. 35.Ke2 Bg1
  36. 36.h3 Kf6
  37. 37.g4 fxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Be3
  39. 39.Kf3 Ke7
  40. 40.Ke4 f6
  41. 41.f5 Kd6
  42. 42.Bf7 Bd2
  43. 43.a4 Bc3

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