Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.4
Date 2020.07.26
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1R5p/1B2nkp1/P7/5p2/5P2/6P1/1r3K2 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.c4 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 g6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.a4 Bc6
  11. 11.Qd3 Nd7
  12. 12.Be3 Nc5
  13. 13.Qc2 O-O
  14. 14.Nd4 Rc8
  15. 15.a5 Ne6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 f5
  18. 18.e5 f4
  19. 19.f3 Rf5
  20. 20.Bb6 Qf8
  21. 21.exd6 exd6
  22. 22.Qd3 Ng5
  23. 23.Qxd6 Qh6
  24. 24.Rd3 Nf7
  25. 25.Qd4 Rh5
  26. 26.h3 Ng5
  27. 27.Qf6 Nxh3+
  28. 28.Kf1 Ng5
  29. 29.Rd8+ Rxd8
  30. 30.Qxd8+ Qf8
  31. 31.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  32. 32.b4 Ne6
  33. 33.Rd1 Kf7
  34. 34.b5 axb5
  35. 35.cxb5 Bxb5+
  36. 36.Nxb5 Rxb5
  37. 37.Rd7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Rxb7 Rb1+
  39. 39.Ke2 Rb2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Rb1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Rb2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Rb1+

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