Wesley So vs Ding Liren

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 2.2
Date 2019.05.11
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/R4pk1/6p1/1r6/8/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bc2 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Rd8
  14. 14.e5 b6
  15. 15.Qd3 g6
  16. 16.Qe3 Bb7
  17. 17.Be4 Kg7
  18. 18.Rac1 Rac8
  19. 19.Qf4 h6
  20. 20.h4 Ba8
  21. 21.a3 b5
  22. 22.Rfd1 b4
  23. 23.Bxc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.axb4 Bxf3
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Qxf3 Qxh4
  27. 27.g3 Qe7
  28. 28.d5 exd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 h5
  30. 30.b5 Qe6
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc7
  32. 32.Qe4 Qg4
  33. 33.Qxg4 hxg4
  34. 34.Rd4 Rc5
  35. 35.Rxg4 Rxe5
  36. 36.Ra4 Rxb5
  37. 37.Rxa7

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