Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2018.05.27
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

B7/5p1p/4bkp1/8/5P2/6P1/7P/6K1 w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bc5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qb6
  14. 14.b3 d4
  15. 15.exd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Bb2 Bxb2
  17. 17.Qxb2 Rac8
  18. 18.Rac1 c5
  19. 19.Rc2 c4
  20. 20.bxc4 Rxc4
  21. 21.Qxb6 axb6
  22. 22.Rxc4 Bxc4
  23. 23.Rb1 Bxa2
  24. 24.Rxb6 Be6
  25. 25.Ra6 g6
  26. 26.Ra8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Bxa8 Kg7
  28. 28.f4 Kf6

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