Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 85 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7
Date 2017.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3n2k1/3P1p2/5b1B/3K1B1P/8/8 w - - 1 86

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.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 c5
  11. 11.Re1 Nc6
  12. 12.c3 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 h6
  14. 14.Ne3 Bf8
  15. 15.b4 Be6
  16. 16.Nd5 Rc8
  17. 17.Bd2 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Ne7
  19. 19.c4 Nf5
  20. 20.a4 bxa4
  21. 21.bxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Qxa4 e4
  23. 23.dxe4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Bb4 Rc8
  25. 25.Qc2 Qf6
  26. 26.h3 Nd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Qxd4
  28. 28.Rad1 Qb6
  29. 29.Rb1 Qd4
  30. 30.Rbd1 Qb6
  31. 31.Ba3 Qa5
  32. 32.Re3 Nf6
  33. 33.Rdd3 Rxe3
  34. 34.Rxe3 Re8
  35. 35.Bc1 Rxe3
  36. 36.Bxe3 Qe1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qa1
  38. 38.g3 a5
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe5
  40. 40.Bb1 g6
  41. 41.Bb6 Qe1
  42. 42.Bd4 Nd7
  43. 43.Bc3 Qe7
  44. 44.Bxa5 Bg7
  45. 45.Bd2 h5
  46. 46.Be3 Be5
  47. 47.Qd2 Nc5
  48. 48.Bc2 Kg7
  49. 49.Qe2 Qf6
  50. 50.Qf3 Qxf3+
  51. 51.Kxf3 f5
  52. 52.Ke2 Kf6
  53. 53.Kd2 g5
  54. 54.f4 gxf4
  55. 55.gxf4 Bb2
  56. 56.Bf2 Kg6
  57. 57.Kd1 Bc3
  58. 58.Bh4 Bf6
  59. 59.Be1 Bd4
  60. 60.Ke2 Bb2
  61. 61.Ba5 Bc1
  62. 62.Kf3 Ba3
  63. 63.Bc7 Nd7
  64. 64.Ke2 Nf6
  65. 65.Bd3 Bc5
  66. 66.Kd1 Ne4
  67. 67.Kc2 Nf2
  68. 68.Bf1 Ne4
  69. 69.Bg2 Ng3
  70. 70.Bf3 Ne4
  71. 71.Bg2 Ng3
  72. 72.Kd3 h4
  73. 73.Bd8 Nh5
  74. 74.Bg5 Bf2
  75. 75.Bf3 Nf6
  76. 76.Ke2 Bg3
  77. 77.Ke3 Kf7
  78. 78.Kd3 Nh7
  79. 79.Bh5+ Kg7
  80. 80.Be7 Nf6
  81. 81.c5 dxc5
  82. 82.Bf3 Bxf4
  83. 83.Bxc5 Ne8
  84. 84.Be7 Nd6
  85. 85.Bxh4 Kg6

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