Wesley So vs Ding Liren

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.5
Date 2016.01.19
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/Q5pp/1p2q3/8/1P5P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.b3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bb7
  10. 10.Ne5 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Ndc4 Be7
  13. 13.Rc1 cxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Rc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Nc5
  16. 16.Bb1 b5
  17. 17.Nd2 a6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Ncd7
  19. 19.Rxc8 Qxc8
  20. 20.Nxd7 Nxd7
  21. 21.Be4 Nf6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Bxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Nf3 Qe6
  25. 25.h3 Rc8
  26. 26.Qd2 h6
  27. 27.Rc1 Rc6
  28. 28.Kf1 Qc8
  29. 29.Rxc6 Qxc6
  30. 30.Ne1 Bc3
  31. 31.Qc2 Qf6
  32. 32.Nd3 d4
  33. 33.Nf4 Qd6
  34. 34.Ne2 Qf6
  35. 35.Kg1 g6
  36. 36.Nxd4 Bxd4
  37. 37.exd4 Qxd4
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qxa6 Qa1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qe5+
  41. 41.Kg1

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