Wesley So vs Ding Liren

Ding vs So Match 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ding vs So Match 2016
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 4
Date 2016.05.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1r5P/6R1/5k1P/8/4K3 w - - 3 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Nf3 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 O-O
  16. 16.Be3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rdc1 h6
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd5
  19. 19.f4 Ne6
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Bg6 Rac8
  22. 22.Bc5 Kf8
  23. 23.Kf2 Bb7
  24. 24.Bxe7+ Kxe7
  25. 25.Rc2 c5
  26. 26.Ke3 c4
  27. 27.a4 Bd5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.g4 b4
  30. 30.Ra4 Rb8
  31. 31.Be4 b3
  32. 32.Rc3 Bxe4
  33. 33.Kxe4 Rb7
  34. 34.Ke3 Rd1
  35. 35.Rcxc4 Rb1
  36. 36.Ra6 Rxb2
  37. 37.Rcc6 Rb1
  38. 38.Rxe6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Reb6 Rxb6
  40. 40.Rxb6 b2
  41. 41.Kd3 Rf1
  42. 42.Rxb2 Rxf4
  43. 43.Rb7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Rxg7 Kxe5
  45. 45.Ke3 Ra4
  46. 46.Rg6 Ra3+
  47. 47.Kf2 Kf4
  48. 48.Kg2 Rb3
  49. 49.h3 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kf1 Rb1+
  51. 51.Ke2 Rb2+
  52. 52.Ke1 h5
  53. 53.gxh5 Rb5
  54. 54.Rg4+ Kf3

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