Wesley So vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 3.2
Date 2018.03.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5k2/5pp1/7p/8/7P/1bB1P1P1/1P3K2/8 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.Re1 Bd6
  13. 13.d3 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd4 Rfd8
  19. 19.a4 h6
  20. 20.h4 Rac8
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Bxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Qxf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Ra5 b4
  25. 25.Rxd5 Be6
  26. 26.Ra5 bxc3
  27. 27.Bxc3 Rb8
  28. 28.Nf1 Bb4
  29. 29.Raa1 Bc5
  30. 30.Ne3 Rd3
  31. 31.Red1 Rbd8
  32. 32.Rxd3 Rxd3
  33. 33.Rd1 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Nxd1 Bb3
  35. 35.Ne3 Bxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Kf8
  37. 37.Kf2

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