Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 · 2017 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3
Date 2017.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/1p6/2p5/B4K2/P7/1P2k3/3q4 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.h3 e6
  9. 9.Be3 b6
  10. 10.Qd2 d5
  11. 11.Bh6 Bxh6
  12. 12.Qxh6 Nd4
  13. 13.exd5 Nxe2+
  14. 14.Nxe2 exd5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bb7
  16. 16.g4 Re8
  17. 17.Ng3 Qd6
  18. 18.g5 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.Nf1 Bc8
  22. 22.Qh4 d4
  23. 23.Qg3 Be6
  24. 24.a3 Kg7
  25. 25.Nd2 Qxg3
  26. 26.fxg3 Nd6
  27. 27.Kf2 Nf5
  28. 28.Nf1 f6
  29. 29.gxf6+ Kxf6
  30. 30.g4 Nd6
  31. 31.Nd2 h5
  32. 32.gxh5 gxh5
  33. 33.Kg3 Nf5+
  34. 34.Kf4 Ne3
  35. 35.Bf3 h4
  36. 36.Ne4+ Ke7
  37. 37.Ng5 Nxc2
  38. 38.Nxe6 Kxe6
  39. 39.Kg5 Ke5
  40. 40.Kxh4 Kf4
  41. 41.Bc6 Ne1
  42. 42.Bb5 Ke3
  43. 43.Kg5 Nxd3
  44. 44.h4 Nf4
  45. 45.Kf5 Kf3
  46. 46.Bc6+ Kg3
  47. 47.Bb5 Kf3
  48. 48.Bc6+ Ke3
  49. 49.Bb5 Nh5
  50. 50.Kg5 Ng3
  51. 51.Kg4 Ne4
  52. 52.h5 Nf6+
  53. 53.Kg5 Nxh5
  54. 54.Kxh5 d3
  55. 55.Kg4 d2
  56. 56.Ba4 Ke2
  57. 57.Kf4 d1=Q

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