Richard Rapport vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 10.1
Date 2022.06.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b5/8/7p/2K5/6p1/1p1k2P1/6P1/B7 w - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Ba7
  10. 10.O-O Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Nh5
  14. 14.a3 Rb8
  15. 15.Kh1 Rb7
  16. 16.b4 Nc6
  17. 17.Bb3 Rc7
  18. 18.Bd5 g4
  19. 19.Bh4 Ne7
  20. 20.Ng1 cxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Rxc3
  22. 22.Ne2 Rc7
  23. 23.f4 f6
  24. 24.fxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Ng3 Nxg3+
  26. 26.hxg3 Rf8
  27. 27.Rxf6 Rxf6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Qd6
  29. 29.Qf1 Bd4
  30. 30.Bf7+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rd1 Rc2
  32. 32.Bb3 Rc7
  33. 33.Nc4 bxc4
  34. 34.dxc4 Rc6
  35. 35.Ba4 Kc7
  36. 36.Bxc6 Nxc6
  37. 37.b5 Nb4
  38. 38.c5 Qe6
  39. 39.Bh4 Bxc5
  40. 40.Rc1 Qd6
  41. 41.Qc4 Nd3
  42. 42.Rc3 axb5
  43. 43.Qxd3 Qxd3
  44. 44.Rxd3 Bd4
  45. 45.Bf6 Kb6
  46. 46.Rxd4 exd4
  47. 47.Bxd4+ Ka5
  48. 48.Kg1 b4
  49. 49.Kf2 Ka4
  50. 50.Ke3 Kb3
  51. 51.Kf4 Kc2
  52. 52.Ke5 b3
  53. 53.Kd6 Kd3
  54. 54.Ba1 Kxe4
  55. 55.Kc5 Kd3

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