Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3.1
Date 2023.01.16
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

4bk2/2n2pp1/4p3/2Np2P1/3P1N2/4PP2/5K2/8 b - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.c3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.Bxd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.Qa4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 c5
  12. 12.Rc1 c4
  13. 13.b3 Bd7
  14. 14.Qa5 cxb3
  15. 15.axb3 Rfb8
  16. 16.Nbd2 Rb5
  17. 17.Qc7 Ne8
  18. 18.Qxd6 Nxd6
  19. 19.Ne5 Be8
  20. 20.Nd3 a5
  21. 21.f3 Rb7
  22. 22.Ra2 Rba7
  23. 23.Kf2 a4
  24. 24.Rca1 Nc8
  25. 25.h4 Kf8
  26. 26.g4 axb3
  27. 27.Rxa7 Rxa7
  28. 28.Rxa7 Nxa7
  29. 29.Nxb3 Nb5
  30. 30.Nbc5 Ke7
  31. 31.Nf4 h6
  32. 32.g5 hxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 Nc7
  34. 34.Nh5 Kf8
  35. 35.Nf4 Ke7
  36. 36.Nh5 Kf8
  37. 37.Nf4

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