Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 · 2017 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1N2k1/4n3/6P1/6K1/8/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.c3 a5
  8. 8.Re1 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 Qb8
  11. 11.Nf1 Qa7
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Ne7
  14. 14.a4 Ng6
  15. 15.Bc4 Bxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Qa6
  17. 17.g3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qb3 Nf8
  19. 19.Qb5 Ne6
  20. 20.d4 exd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Qxb5
  22. 22.axb5 b6
  23. 23.Ncd2 a4
  24. 24.Nb1 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Ng5
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Nbd2 Nxf3+
  28. 28.Nxf3 Re2
  29. 29.Rxa4 Rxb2
  30. 30.Ra8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Ne5 Rxb5
  32. 32.Nxf7 Rxd5
  33. 33.g4 g5
  34. 34.Rc8 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rxc7 Rd7
  36. 36.Rxd7 Nxd7
  37. 37.Nd6 Kg6
  38. 38.Kg2 Ne5
  39. 39.Kg3 Nd3
  40. 40.f3 h5
  41. 41.h4 hxg4
  42. 42.fxg4 gxh4+
  43. 43.Kxh4 Ne5
  44. 44.Kg3

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