Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 · 2017 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1
Date 2017.11.14
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/4np2/1R3k2/8/3PK3/r3P3/5P2/8 b - - 16 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 e6
  4. 4.c4 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.O-O c4
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.a5 Bd6
  11. 11.b3 Rc8
  12. 12.bxc4 dxc4
  13. 13.Qa4 O-O
  14. 14.Ba3 b5
  15. 15.axb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Qc2 Nbd5
  17. 17.Nc3 Nxc3
  18. 18.Qxc3 Rc6
  19. 19.Bxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Ne5 Rc7
  21. 21.Qa3 Qxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 c3
  23. 23.Rc1 c2
  24. 24.Kf1 Rb8
  25. 25.Rxa6 h5
  26. 26.Ra2 Rb1
  27. 27.Nd3 Rc3
  28. 28.Rxc2 Rxc1+
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rxd3
  30. 30.Ke2 Ra3
  31. 31.Rc2 g6
  32. 32.Kf3 Kg7
  33. 33.h3 g5
  34. 34.Rc5 Kg6
  35. 35.Rc6 h4
  36. 36.g4 hxg3
  37. 37.Kxg3 Kf5
  38. 38.Rc5+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rc6 Kg7
  40. 40.h4 g4
  41. 41.h5 Nxh5+
  42. 42.Kxg4 Nf6+
  43. 43.Kf3 Nd5
  44. 44.Rc5 Nb4
  45. 45.Rb5 Nc6
  46. 46.Ke4 Ne7
  47. 47.Rb7 Kf6
  48. 48.Rb6+ Kg7
  49. 49.Rb7 Kf6
  50. 50.Rb6+

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