Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

7th Sinquefield Cup TB · 2019 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup TB
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1
Date 2019.08.29
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/p7/r1b1k3/1p1p3p/1Pp1p1pP/P1B1P1P1/1K1R1P2/8 w - - 12 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 b5
  8. 8.Ne5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Qxd1+
  10. 10.Kxd1 Nd5
  11. 11.Ne4 Bb7
  12. 12.Bg2 c5
  13. 13.Bd2 Be7
  14. 14.Rc1 c4
  15. 15.Kc2 O-O-O
  16. 16.Rhd1 f5
  17. 17.Nd6+ Bxd6
  18. 18.exd6 Rxd6
  19. 19.Bxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Bc3 Re8
  21. 21.e3 g5
  22. 22.Rd4 Re4
  23. 23.Rh1 Rh6
  24. 24.h4 Kd7
  25. 25.a3 g4
  26. 26.Rxe4 fxe4
  27. 27.b4 Ra6
  28. 28.Kb2 h5
  29. 29.Rd1 Ke6
  30. 30.Rd2 Bc6
  31. 31.Bd4 Be8
  32. 32.Bc3 Bc6
  33. 33.Bd4 Be8
  34. 34.Bc3 Bc6

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