Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5
Date 2017.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q3rk1/6p1/p1P4p/4P3/1pPPQ3/4B3/1b5P/6RK b - - 0 43

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 Nc6
  13. 13.Ne3 Bf8
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.Nd5 h6
  16. 16.a5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxa5
  18. 18.Ba4 Re7
  19. 19.Nd2 Rb8
  20. 20.c4 Nb7
  21. 21.Ne4 f5
  22. 22.Ng3 f4
  23. 23.Ne4 Rf7
  24. 24.Bd2 Qb6
  25. 25.Be8 Re7
  26. 26.Qh5 Bf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 Rbxe8
  28. 28.Qg6 Kh8
  29. 29.g3 Na5
  30. 30.Nxd6 Kg8
  31. 31.Rxa5 Rd8
  32. 32.Rea1 Rxd6
  33. 33.Qe4 Qb7
  34. 34.Rxc5 Rf7
  35. 35.Rc6 Rxc6
  36. 36.dxc6 Qb6
  37. 37.gxf4 Bc5
  38. 38.Kh1 Bd4
  39. 39.fxe5 Rxf2
  40. 40.Bf4 Bxb2
  41. 41.Be3 Qb8
  42. 42.Rg1 Rf8
  43. 43.d4

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