Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G30 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G30
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3
Date 2017.11.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

5N1k/8/1b1P3p/p4p2/1pqP1r2/1P6/6RP/7K w - - 6 54

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.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 bxa4
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Bb1 Bb5
  13. 13.Bc2 Nb7
  14. 14.c4 Bd7
  15. 15.Bxa4 Bxa4
  16. 16.Qxa4 Nc5
  17. 17.Qc2 a5
  18. 18.b3 Ne6
  19. 19.Bb2 c5
  20. 20.Ra4 Nd7
  21. 21.Rfa1 Nb8
  22. 22.Nf1 Nc6
  23. 23.Ne3 Qd7
  24. 24.Bc3 Bd8
  25. 25.Qd1 Rb8
  26. 26.R4a2 g6
  27. 27.g3 f5
  28. 28.exf5 gxf5
  29. 29.Nd5 Rb7
  30. 30.Nd2 Qe8
  31. 31.f4 Qg6
  32. 32.Kh1 Nb4
  33. 33.Bxb4 cxb4
  34. 34.Nf3 exf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Rg7
  36. 36.Qe2 Re8
  37. 37.Rg1 Qh5
  38. 38.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  39. 39.Qf1 h6
  40. 40.Rg2+ Kh7
  41. 41.d4 Nc7
  42. 42.Qd1 Qf7
  43. 43.Nxc7 Bxc7
  44. 44.Qd3 Bd8
  45. 45.c5 Re4
  46. 46.cxd6 Rxf4
  47. 47.Ne5 Qd5
  48. 48.Qa6 Bb6
  49. 49.Nd7 Qf7
  50. 50.Qc4 Qxc4
  51. 51.Nf8+ Kh8
  52. 52.Ng6+ Kh7
  53. 53.Nf8+ Kh8

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