Richard Rapport vs Ding Liren

CHN League Division A Pt1 · 2026 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CHN League Division A Pt1
Site Zhejiang CHN
Round 2.1
Date 2026.06.25
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5r2/p4PK1/1bB5/1P1R4/8/8 w - - 7 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  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 f5
  17. 17.Ne3 f4
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Kg7
  20. 20.g4 fxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Kg2 Bb4
  23. 23.Rd1 Re5
  24. 24.Bd7 Re2
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rxc2
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rxa2
  27. 27.Rd4 Rd2
  28. 28.Rg4+ Kf8
  29. 29.Bc4 Rb6
  30. 30.Rf4 Rd7
  31. 31.Rh1 Kg7
  32. 32.Rhh4 Bd2
  33. 33.Rhg4+ Rg6
  34. 34.Rd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Bc3
  36. 36.Rd7 Rf6
  37. 37.f4 a5
  38. 38.Kf3 Bb4
  39. 39.Ke4 Be1
  40. 40.g4 Bg3
  41. 41.f5 Be1
  42. 42.Kf4 Bb4
  43. 43.g5 hxg5+
  44. 44.Kxg5 Bc3
  45. 45.Rd3 Bb4
  46. 46.Rd7 Bc3
  47. 47.Rd3 Bb4

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