Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 · 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12
Date 2017.11.14
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/2R2Pp1/5r1p/7P/5PK1/8 w - - 4 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be6
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 Qe7
  12. 12.Re1 Rfe8
  13. 13.a3 c6
  14. 14.Qc2 a5
  15. 15.Na4 Ne4
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Nf6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Qe5 Qd8
  20. 20.Qf4 Bd5
  21. 21.Nc3 Ne4
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Ne5 c5
  24. 24.Rad1 cxd4
  25. 25.exd4 Nf6
  26. 26.Qf3 Qxf3
  27. 27.Nxf3 Nd5
  28. 28.Re5 Red8
  29. 29.Rc1 f6
  30. 30.Re2 g5
  31. 31.g3 Kf7
  32. 32.Rec2 Rd7
  33. 33.Nd2 Ne7
  34. 34.Rc7 Rad8
  35. 35.Nb3 b6
  36. 36.a4 h5
  37. 37.R1c4 Nd5
  38. 38.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  39. 39.Nc1 Ke6
  40. 40.Ne2 h4
  41. 41.Nc3 Kf5
  42. 42.g4+ Kg6
  43. 43.Nxd5 Rxd5
  44. 44.Kg2 f5
  45. 45.Rc6+ Kf7
  46. 46.gxf5 Rxd4
  47. 47.Rxb6 Rxa4
  48. 48.Ra6 Rb4
  49. 49.Rxa5 Kf6
  50. 50.Rc5 Rxb2
  51. 51.Rd5 Rb4
  52. 52.Rc5 Rf4

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