Wesley So vs Ding Liren

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · French, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.3
Date 2023.01.22
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/7p/5pk1/1r6/R7/6P1/7P/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 e6
  5. 5.a3 Bxc5
  6. 6.b4 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 f6
  8. 8.Bb2 Nd7
  9. 9.c4 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 fxe5
  11. 11.Bxe5 Bf6
  12. 12.Nd2 a5
  13. 13.b5 Nh6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Bd3 O-O
  16. 16.O-O b6
  17. 17.Qe2 Bb7
  18. 18.Rae1 Rae8
  19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bc4 Qg6
  21. 21.g3 Ng4
  22. 22.f3 Nf6
  23. 23.Qe3 Nd7
  24. 24.Qd4 Qf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.f4 Kg7
  27. 27.Rd1 Nc5
  28. 28.f5 Rf7
  29. 29.fxe6 Bxe6
  30. 30.Bxe6 Rxe6
  31. 31.Nc4 Ne4
  32. 32.Rfe1 Rfe7
  33. 33.Rd3 Kg6
  34. 34.Nd2 Nxd2
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rxe6
  36. 36.Rxd2 Re5
  37. 37.a4 Re4
  38. 38.Rd6 Rxa4
  39. 39.Rxb6 Rb4
  40. 40.Rb8 a4
  41. 41.Ra8 Rxb5
  42. 42.Rxa4

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