Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 · 2017 · Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6
Date 2017.11.14
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/8/1p1p4/p2P4/PpP2p2/1Pq2P1b/4p2P/1B2Q2K w - - 6 44

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.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 e6
  8. 8.Nd2 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.f3 Nc7
  11. 11.a4 Na6
  12. 12.Ndb1 Nh5
  13. 13.Be3 e5
  14. 14.Na3 f5
  15. 15.Nc2 Nf4
  16. 16.exf5 gxf5
  17. 17.Qd2 Nb4
  18. 18.Bd1 Nbd3
  19. 19.Ne1 Nb4
  20. 20.Nc2 Bd7
  21. 21.Nxb4 cxb4
  22. 22.Ne2 Rc8
  23. 23.b3 a5
  24. 24.Nxf4 exf4
  25. 25.Bd4 Qg5
  26. 26.Bxg7 Qxg7
  27. 27.Bc2 Re3
  28. 28.Rae1 Rce8
  29. 29.Rxe3 fxe3
  30. 30.Qe2 f4
  31. 31.Rd1 b6
  32. 32.Kf1 Qh6
  33. 33.Kg1 Qf6
  34. 34.g4 h5
  35. 35.gxh5 Re5
  36. 36.Kh1 Rxh5
  37. 37.Rg1+ Rg5
  38. 38.Rxg5+ Qxg5
  39. 39.Qd3 Kf8
  40. 40.Qd4 e2
  41. 41.Qf2 Qe5
  42. 42.Qe1 Bh3
  43. 43.Bb1 Qc3

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