Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2019.08.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/8/3bK3/8/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.Rc1 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Qxd5
  11. 11.e3 Qxa2
  12. 12.Qc2 Nd5
  13. 13.h4 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qxc2
  15. 15.Rxc2 Be7
  16. 16.hxg5 hxg5
  17. 17.f4 Nc6
  18. 18.fxg5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Rh5 f6
  20. 20.Nf3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Re2 Bc1
  22. 22.Re4 e5
  23. 23.Bc4+ Kg7
  24. 24.Reh4 Kg6
  25. 25.Rh7 Bg4
  26. 26.Bd3+ f5
  27. 27.Nxe5+ Nxe5
  28. 28.Bxe5 Kg5
  29. 29.g3 Rg8
  30. 30.Rxb7 Rae8
  31. 31.Rb5 Rg6
  32. 32.Kf2 Rb6
  33. 33.Rxb6 axb6
  34. 34.Rh1 Rxe5
  35. 35.Rxc1 f4
  36. 36.gxf4+ Kxf4
  37. 37.Rb1 Rc5
  38. 38.Rb4+ Kg5
  39. 39.Rxb6 Rxc3
  40. 40.Ke3 Bf5
  41. 41.Rd6 Rxd3+
  42. 42.Rxd3 Bxd3

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