Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 12.3
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r3/4r2k/4p1p1/1pNp1p1p/pP1PnP1P/P1P4R/4K1P1/R7 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 Bg4
  7. 7.c3 e6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bd6
  9. 9.Ne5 Bxe2
  10. 10.Qxe2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Rfe1 Nd7
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Nb3 Rab8
  16. 16.Nc1 b5
  17. 17.a3 a5
  18. 18.b4 Ne7
  19. 19.Nb3 a4
  20. 20.Nc5 Qc6
  21. 21.Rad1 Nf5
  22. 22.Rd3 Nd6
  23. 23.Rh3 Nc4
  24. 24.Qh5 h6
  25. 25.Rg3 Kh8
  26. 26.f4 Rbe8
  27. 27.Nd3 f6
  28. 28.Nc5 Re7
  29. 29.Qg4 f5
  30. 30.Qh5 Qe8
  31. 31.Qxe8 Rfxe8
  32. 32.Ra1 Kh7
  33. 33.h4 g6
  34. 34.Kf2 Nd6
  35. 35.Ke2 Ne4
  36. 36.Rh3 h5

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