Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 8.2
Date 2019.05.10
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4b3/6p1/7p/4k3/7P/2KB2P1/8/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bc2 Qa5
  13. 13.Qxa5 Nxa5
  14. 14.Bd3 Bd7
  15. 15.Ke2 Rac8
  16. 16.Rhc1 Rxc1
  17. 17.Rxc1 Rc8
  18. 18.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  19. 19.Kd2 Kf8
  20. 20.Kc3 Bd7
  21. 21.Ne5 Be8
  22. 22.f4 Ke7
  23. 23.Ng4 Nc6
  24. 24.Ne3 f6
  25. 25.d5 Nd8
  26. 26.e5 fxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 exd5
  28. 28.Nxd5+ Kf8
  29. 29.Nc7 Bf7
  30. 30.a3 Ke7
  31. 31.Be4 Bg6
  32. 32.Bf3 Kd7
  33. 33.Nb5 Nc6
  34. 34.Bd5 a6
  35. 35.Nd4 Nxd4
  36. 36.Kxd4 b6
  37. 37.Bc4 a5
  38. 38.Bb5+ Ke6
  39. 39.Bc6 Bh5
  40. 40.h4 h6
  41. 41.g3 Bd1
  42. 42.Bd5+ Ke7
  43. 43.Bc4 Ba4
  44. 44.Kd5 b5
  45. 45.Bd3 b4
  46. 46.axb4 axb4
  47. 47.Kc4 Ke6
  48. 48.Kxb4 Be8
  49. 49.Kc3 Kxe5

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