Wesley So vs Ding Liren

6th SPICE Cup GM · 2012 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th SPICE Cup GM
Site St Louis USA
Round 6
Date 2012.10.17
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/7B/4pk2/8/6K1/8/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.e4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Re8
  10. 10.h3 Nc5
  11. 11.Re1 Bd7
  12. 12.Rb1 a5
  13. 13.Ndb5 Bc6
  14. 14.Qc2 Nfd7
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Rbd1 Qb8
  17. 17.f4 Nb6
  18. 18.b4 axb3
  19. 19.axb3 Rd8
  20. 20.g4 Na6
  21. 21.Bd4 Bxb5
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Nxb5 c6
  24. 24.Nd4 Kg8
  25. 25.e5 dxe5
  26. 26.fxe5 Nc5
  27. 27.b4 Ne6
  28. 28.Nxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Bf1 Qc7
  30. 30.Qc3 Na4
  31. 31.Qe3 Rxd1
  32. 32.Rxd1 Qb6
  33. 33.Qxb6 Nxb6
  34. 34.Rd6 Ra4
  35. 35.c5 Nd5
  36. 36.b5 cxb5
  37. 37.Bxb5 Ra1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rc1
  39. 39.Bd7 Nc7
  40. 40.c6 bxc6
  41. 41.Rxc6 Rxc6
  42. 42.Bxc6 g5
  43. 43.Ke3 Kf7
  44. 44.Kd4 Ke7
  45. 45.Be4 Kf7
  46. 46.Kc5 Ke7
  47. 47.Kc6 Na6
  48. 48.Kb5 Nc7+
  49. 49.Kc5 Na6+
  50. 50.Kd4 Nb8
  51. 51.Bxh7 Nc6+
  52. 52.Ke4 Kf7
  53. 53.Kf3 Nxe5+
  54. 54.Kg3 Kf6
  55. 55.h4 gxh4+
  56. 56.Kxh4 Nxg4
  57. 57.Kxg4

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