Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G30 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G30
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1
Date 2017.11.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

5b2/R7/3p1k2/2pPp3/2P2p2/3P1Kp1/8/8 w - - 10 55

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.Bb3 h6
  16. 16.Nd5 Rb8
  17. 17.a5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Qc7
  19. 19.Nh4 Be6
  20. 20.Bxe6 Rxe6
  21. 21.Nf5 Rb5
  22. 22.Ne3 Rxa5
  23. 23.Nd5 Qd8
  24. 24.Be3 Rxa1
  25. 25.Qxa1 a5
  26. 26.Qa4 Ne7
  27. 27.Ra1 Nxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Re7
  29. 29.Qxa5 Qxa5
  30. 30.Rxa5 bxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Rb7
  32. 32.Kf1 f5
  33. 33.Ke2 Kf7
  34. 34.Kd1 Be7
  35. 35.Kc2 g5
  36. 36.Ra6 h5
  37. 37.Bd2 g4
  38. 38.c4 h4
  39. 39.h3 Rb8
  40. 40.Ra7 Rg8
  41. 41.Kd1 f4
  42. 42.f3 gxf3
  43. 43.gxf3 Rg1+
  44. 44.Be1 Rh1
  45. 45.Ke2 Rxh3
  46. 46.Bf2 Kf6
  47. 47.Kf1 Rxf3
  48. 48.Kg2 Rg3+
  49. 49.Bxg3 hxg3
  50. 50.Kf3 Bf8
  51. 51.Ke4 Be7
  52. 52.Kf3 Bf8
  53. 53.Ke4 Be7
  54. 54.Kf3 Bf8

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