Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 · 2017 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

B7/4bpk1/4p1pp/8/8/4P1P1/5PKP/8 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nc3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 c6
  14. 14.e3 a5
  15. 15.b4 axb4
  16. 16.Qxb4 Ra7
  17. 17.a5 Nd7
  18. 18.a6 Be7
  19. 19.Qc4 bxa6
  20. 20.Rxa6 Nb6
  21. 21.Qa2 Rxa6
  22. 22.Qxa6 c5
  23. 23.Nb5 cxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Nd7
  25. 25.Nc6 Nb8
  26. 26.Nxd8 Nxa6
  27. 27.Nc6 Bf6
  28. 28.Rc1 Nb8
  29. 29.Kg2 Nxc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 g6
  31. 31.Ra6 Kg7
  32. 32.Ra8 Rxa8
  33. 33.Bxa8 Be7

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