Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 · 2017 · Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 78 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8
Date 2017.11.14
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3p4/8/3rK1Q1/2k3p1/8 w - - 2 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 O-O
  7. 7.Ng3 a6
  8. 8.a4 h5
  9. 9.Be2 e5
  10. 10.Bg5 Qe8
  11. 11.Qd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O Nh7
  13. 13.Bh6 h4
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Nh1 f5
  16. 16.exf5 gxf5
  17. 17.f4 Qg6
  18. 18.Nf2 e4
  19. 19.a5 Ndf6
  20. 20.Ncd1 Rb8
  21. 21.b4 cxb4
  22. 22.Qxb4 Nd7
  23. 23.Ne3 b6
  24. 24.Rfb1 Qf6
  25. 25.axb6 Rxb6
  26. 26.Qd2 Rxb1+
  27. 27.Rxb1 Nc5
  28. 28.Rb6 Bd7
  29. 29.g3 hxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Kh8
  31. 31.Kg2 Rg8
  32. 32.Nfd1 Qf8
  33. 33.Nf1 Nf6
  34. 34.Nde3 Qe7
  35. 35.Qd4 Kh7
  36. 36.Qd2 Ra8
  37. 37.Rb1 a5
  38. 38.g4 fxg4
  39. 39.Ng3 a4
  40. 40.Rh1+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qd4 Nb3
  42. 42.Qc3 Nc5
  43. 43.Ngf5 Bxf5
  44. 44.Nxf5 Qf8
  45. 45.Rh6 Ncd7
  46. 46.c5 a3
  47. 47.Rg6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rg7+ Qxg7
  49. 49.Nxg7 Kxg7
  50. 50.c6 a2
  51. 51.cxd7 a1=Q
  52. 52.Qxa1 Rxa1
  53. 53.d8=Q Ra2
  54. 54.Kf2 g3+
  55. 55.Ke3 g2
  56. 56.Qe7+ Kg6
  57. 57.f5+ Kxf5
  58. 58.Qg7 Nxd5+
  59. 59.Kd4 Rxe2
  60. 60.Kxd5 Rd2+
  61. 61.Kc4 e3
  62. 62.Qf7+ Ke4
  63. 63.Qg6+ Kf3
  64. 64.Qf5+ Ke2
  65. 65.Qg4+ Kf2
  66. 66.Qf4+ Ke2
  67. 67.Qg4+ Ke1
  68. 68.Qg3+ Rf2
  69. 69.Qxe3+ Re2
  70. 70.Qg3+ Kf1
  71. 71.Qf3+ Ke1
  72. 72.Qg3+ Kd1
  73. 73.Kd3 Rd2+
  74. 74.Ke3 Re2+
  75. 75.Kf3 Rd2
  76. 76.Ke3 Kc2
  77. 77.Ke4 d5+
  78. 78.Ke3 Rd3+

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