Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

7th Sinquefield Cup TB · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup TB
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4
Date 2019.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/4np1p/2bQ2p1/2B1p3/5b2/1P4NP/5P1K/2r5 w - - 3 41

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 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 O-O
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.d5 Bd7
  14. 14.Nc3 Qb8
  15. 15.Bd3 Rc8
  16. 16.Ne2 Nb7
  17. 17.g4 Nc5
  18. 18.Ng3 Nxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 b4
  20. 20.Re1 Qb5
  21. 21.Qd1 Rc7
  22. 22.Be3 Rac8
  23. 23.Nd2 g6
  24. 24.b3 Qb7
  25. 25.Nc4 Bb5
  26. 26.Na5 Qb8
  27. 27.Qd2 Rc3
  28. 28.a3 bxa3
  29. 29.Nc6 Bxc6
  30. 30.Qxc3 Bxd5
  31. 31.Qa5 Bxe4
  32. 32.g5 Ba8
  33. 33.Qxa6 Nd5
  34. 34.Ba7 Qc7
  35. 35.Rec1 Qxc1+
  36. 36.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Bc6
  38. 38.Qxa3 Bxg5
  39. 39.Qxd6 Bf4
  40. 40.Bc5 Ne7

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