Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 99 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13.1
Date 2016.01.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 99
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/5KR1/5B2/5k2 b - - 0 99

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.Nb3 d3
  13. 13.Nxc5 dxc2
  14. 14.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Be3 Rd5
  17. 17.Rfc1 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.Bd4 Rg5
  20. 20.Rxc2 Kf7
  21. 21.Be3 Re5
  22. 22.c4 b4
  23. 23.Rd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8 Bxd8
  25. 25.Kf1 Bg5
  26. 26.Bd4 Ra5
  27. 27.b3 Bf6
  28. 28.Be3 Bg5
  29. 29.f4 Be7
  30. 30.g4 h5
  31. 31.h3 g6
  32. 32.Ke2 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 e5
  34. 34.Kf3 exf4
  35. 35.Bxf4 Bd6
  36. 36.c5 Bxc5
  37. 37.Bxc7 Rb5
  38. 38.Ke4 Ke6
  39. 39.Bf4 Ra5
  40. 40.Bd2 Be7
  41. 41.Rc6+ Kd7
  42. 42.Rxg6 Rxa2
  43. 43.Bf4 Ra3
  44. 44.g5 Rxb3
  45. 45.Rb6 Bxg5
  46. 46.Bxg5 a5
  47. 47.Ra6 a4
  48. 48.Rxa4 Kc6
  49. 49.Ra5 Ra3
  50. 50.Rf5 b3
  51. 51.Bf6 Ra2
  52. 52.Bd4 b2
  53. 53.Rc5+ Kb6
  54. 54.Rc3+ Kb5
  55. 55.Rb3+ Kc4
  56. 56.Rb8 b1=Q+
  57. 57.Rxb1 Re2+
  58. 58.Be3 Rc2
  59. 59.Rb8 Kc3
  60. 60.Rc8+ Kb3
  61. 61.Bc5 Kc4
  62. 62.Rc7 Kc3
  63. 63.Kd5 Kd3
  64. 64.Rh7 Re2
  65. 65.Rh3+ Kc2
  66. 66.Kc4 Re4+
  67. 67.Bd4 Kd2
  68. 68.Rh2+ Re2
  69. 69.Rh4 Rg2
  70. 70.Re4 Re2
  71. 71.Bc3+ Kd1
  72. 72.Rf4 Kc2
  73. 73.Rd4 Rf2
  74. 74.Rd3 Re2
  75. 75.Bd4 Re4
  76. 76.Ra3 Re2
  77. 77.Be3 Kd1
  78. 78.Rd3+ Ke1
  79. 79.Rc3 Kf1
  80. 80.Kd3 Ra2
  81. 81.Rc1+ Kg2
  82. 82.Ke4 Kg3
  83. 83.Rc8 Rg2
  84. 84.Rf8 Kg4
  85. 85.Bf2 Kh3
  86. 86.Kf3 Rg3+
  87. 87.Kf4 Rg4+
  88. 88.Kf5 Rg7
  89. 89.Bd4 Rg3
  90. 90.Be5 Rf3+
  91. 91.Bf4 Kg2
  92. 92.Kg4 Rf2
  93. 93.Rh8 Re2
  94. 94.Rh3 Kf2
  95. 95.Rf3+ Kg2
  96. 96.Be3 Rc2
  97. 97.Rg3+ Kf1
  98. 98.Kf3 Rf2+
  99. 99.Bxf2

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