Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.1
Date 2019.08.14
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k1p1/8/2K1Pb2/B3P2P/P7/8/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Bd2 Qd7
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Rc1 Rfd8
  12. 12.Ne4 f6
  13. 13.Nc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Rxc5 a4
  15. 15.Qb1 Nde7
  16. 16.h3 Bf5
  17. 17.e4 Be6
  18. 18.Be3 Na5
  19. 19.d4 Nb3
  20. 20.dxe5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 fxe5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Qe8
  23. 23.f4 Ra5
  24. 24.Bb4 Rxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 b6
  26. 26.Bxe7 Qxe7
  27. 27.Qc2 Rd4
  28. 28.Qc6 Qd7
  29. 29.Bb5 Qxc6
  30. 30.Bxc6 h5
  31. 31.Kf2 Rd2+
  32. 32.Ke3 Rxg2
  33. 33.Bd5 Rg6
  34. 34.h4 c5
  35. 35.Rf5 b5
  36. 36.Rg5 Rh6
  37. 37.Rg1 Kf7
  38. 38.Rc1 c4
  39. 39.Rg1 Rh8
  40. 40.Kd4 Rc8
  41. 41.Rg5 Rb8
  42. 42.Kc5 Rc8+
  43. 43.Kxb5 Rb8+
  44. 44.Kxc4 Rxb2
  45. 45.Kc5 Rb1
  46. 46.Rxh5 Rb3
  47. 47.Rf5+ Ke7
  48. 48.Bxb3 Bxf5
  49. 49.Bxa4

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