Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.2
Date 2020.07.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4kb1r/r7/p6p/1q1B2p1/2p5/5QB1/1P3PPP/n4RK1 b k - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd2 Qb6
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Nde4 c5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Nc3 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Bh5 Nc5
  19. 19.Qxd4 Qe6
  20. 20.Bg4 Nb3
  21. 21.Qd1 Qc6
  22. 22.axb5 Qxb5
  23. 23.e6 fxe6
  24. 24.Bxe6 Ra7
  25. 25.Bxd5 Nxa1
  26. 26.Qf3

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