Wesley So vs Ding Liren

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 4.4
Date 2019.05.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/p6p/1p6/7P/R5P1/Pr3P2/6K1 w - - 0 38

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.d3 d6
  9. 9.Bd2 Bg4
  10. 10.c3 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.h3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Nc6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Be6
  16. 16.d4 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Nb3 Nh5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Nf4
  22. 22.Qf3 Qg5
  23. 23.Nf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.exf5 Rac8
  25. 25.Bb3 Qxf5
  26. 26.Re7 d5
  27. 27.Rae1 Qf6
  28. 28.h4 Rc6
  29. 29.R7e3 Rd8
  30. 30.g3 Ne6
  31. 31.Bxd5 Qxf3
  32. 32.Bxf3 Rc2
  33. 33.R1e2 Rxe2
  34. 34.Rxe2 Nd4
  35. 35.Re3 Nxf3+
  36. 36.Rxf3 Rd2
  37. 37.Ra3 Rxb2

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