Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 9.3
Date 2018.04.28
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

8/pp2r1pp/2p1k3/5p2/5P2/5K2/PPP3PP/4R3 b - - 11 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Qe2+ Qe7
  9. 9.dxc3 Qxe2+
  10. 10.Kxe2 Bc5
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Kxe3 c6
  13. 13.Bd3 d5
  14. 14.Rae1 Ke7
  15. 15.c4 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Rd8
  17. 17.Rd1 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Kxe6
  19. 19.Rhe1 Rxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Re8
  21. 21.f4 f5
  22. 22.Kf3 Re7
  23. 23.Re1+ Kf6
  24. 24.Rd1 Ke6
  25. 25.Re1+ Kf6
  26. 26.Rd1 Ke6
  27. 27.Re1+

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