Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.41
Date 2020.08.12
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/p5P1/8/4p1K1/8/4k3/P5P1/5R2 b - - 0 45

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 b4
  10. 10.Na4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Be5 Nf6
  12. 12.Nc5 c3
  13. 13.bxc3 bxc3
  14. 14.O-O Nbd7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Bxd7
  16. 16.Qb3 Bg7
  17. 17.Qa3 g4
  18. 18.Ne1 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 O-O
  20. 20.Bxc3 h5
  21. 21.Rd1 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Bc4 Bc6
  24. 24.Nc2 Qf6
  25. 25.Nd4 Ne7
  26. 26.f3 g3
  27. 27.hxg3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Nxc6 Nxc6
  29. 29.Qe3 Nd4
  30. 30.g4 Rac8
  31. 31.g5 Qf5
  32. 32.Rxd4 Qxc5
  33. 33.Bxe6 Rc6
  34. 34.Re4 Qxe3+
  35. 35.Rxe3 Rxe6
  36. 36.Rxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.Re1 Rd6
  38. 38.Kh2 Kg6
  39. 39.f4 Kf5
  40. 40.Kg3 h4+
  41. 41.Kxh4 Kxf4
  42. 42.g6 Rd8
  43. 43.Rf1+ Ke3
  44. 44.Kg5 e5
  45. 45.g7

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