Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 · 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5K2/8/5p2/4kn2/5pB1/8 w - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Nf3 Qc7
  10. 10.Be2 b6
  11. 11.Bb2 Ba6
  12. 12.c4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nbd7
  14. 14.O-O Rac8
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb8
  16. 16.a4 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qd6 Bxb5
  18. 18.Qxb8 Nxb8
  19. 19.axb5 Rd2
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rc7
  22. 22.Rad1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Nd7
  24. 24.g4 Kf8
  25. 25.Kg2 Ke7
  26. 26.Kg3 Nc5
  27. 27.f3 a5
  28. 28.bxa6 Nxa6
  29. 29.Ra1 Nc5
  30. 30.Ra8 Nd7
  31. 31.h4 Ne5
  32. 32.Ra4 h6
  33. 33.f4 Nc6
  34. 34.h5 Ra7
  35. 35.Rxa7+ Nxa7
  36. 36.Kh4 Kf8
  37. 37.g5 Kg7
  38. 38.gxh6+ Kxh6
  39. 39.Kg3 Nc8
  40. 40.Kf2 Nd6
  41. 41.Ke1 Ne4
  42. 42.Bf3 f5
  43. 43.Ke2 Nf6
  44. 44.Kd3 Ng4
  45. 45.Kc3 Kxh5
  46. 46.Kb4 Kh4
  47. 47.Kb5 Kg3
  48. 48.Bd1 Nxe3
  49. 49.Bb3 e5
  50. 50.Kxb6 exf4
  51. 51.c5 f3
  52. 52.c6 f2
  53. 53.c7 f1=Q
  54. 54.c8=Q f6
  55. 55.Qc7+ Qf4
  56. 56.Qxf4+ Kxf4
  57. 57.Kc5 Ke4
  58. 58.Ba4 f4
  59. 59.Bc6+ Kd3
  60. 60.Kd6 Nf5+
  61. 61.Kd7 Nd4
  62. 62.Bb7 Ke3
  63. 63.Ke7 f5
  64. 64.Kf6 f3
  65. 65.Kg5 f2
  66. 66.Bg2 Nf3+
  67. 67.Kf6 f4

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