Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G30 · 2017 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G30
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4
Date 2017.11.11
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1k2/5pp1/7p/8/R4P2/p2pP1P1/R1r2K1P/5B2 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Rd1 Ba6
  11. 11.b3 Qb6
  12. 12.Nd2 Rfd8
  13. 13.Bb2 Rac8
  14. 14.Rac1 h6
  15. 15.e3 c5
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Nf3 d4
  18. 18.Qd2 Ne4
  19. 19.Qe1 d3
  20. 20.Nd2 Nxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 c4
  22. 22.bxc4 Bb4
  23. 23.Bc3 Rxc4
  24. 24.Bxb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.Qxb4 Rxb4
  26. 26.Rd2 Rc4
  27. 27.Rcd1 Rc3
  28. 28.f4 Bc4
  29. 29.Kf2 Ra3
  30. 30.Bf1 a5
  31. 31.Ke1 a4
  32. 32.Rc1 Be6
  33. 33.Ra1 Kf8
  34. 34.Rb2 Rc3
  35. 35.Rd2 a3
  36. 36.Rb1 Bc4
  37. 37.Rb4 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Bxa2
  39. 39.Ra4 Rc3
  40. 40.Rxa2 Rc2+

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