Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.21
Date 2020.08.10
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2R5/8/3kp2P/3np1P1/P3B3/4rP2/1K6 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 dxe4
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  10. 10.Ng5 Be6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bb4
  12. 12.O-O-O+ Ke7
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.Bd6+ Ke8
  15. 15.bxc3 h6
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Bxc6+ bxc6
  18. 18.Rd4 Kf7
  19. 19.Rhd1 Rhd8
  20. 20.c4 a5
  21. 21.Bc5 Rdb8
  22. 22.Kc2 Rb7
  23. 23.Rb1 Rab8
  24. 24.Rxb7+ Rxb7
  25. 25.Rd6 Nd7
  26. 26.Rxc6 Ne5
  27. 27.Ra6 Nxc4
  28. 28.Kc3 Nb2
  29. 29.Rxa5 Nd3
  30. 30.Bd4 Rc7+
  31. 31.Kd2 Rc4
  32. 32.Ra7+ Kg6
  33. 33.Rxg7+ Kf5
  34. 34.Be3 Nc5
  35. 35.g4+ Ke5
  36. 36.Ra7 Nb3+
  37. 37.Kd1 Rc3
  38. 38.Bxh6 Rd3+
  39. 39.Kc2 Nd4+
  40. 40.Kb2 Kd5
  41. 41.Be3 e5
  42. 42.h4 Rb3+
  43. 43.Ka2 Rc3
  44. 44.h5 Rc2+
  45. 45.Kb1 Re2
  46. 46.Rc7

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