Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.4
Date 2019.08.13
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4Q2p/8/3q1Pk1/3p2p1/3B2K1/5P2/8 b - - 7 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.b3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.Rc1 a5
  13. 13.h3 g6
  14. 14.Bb5 Qc8
  15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.Nd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.exd4 Qb7
  18. 18.a4 Rfc8
  19. 19.Re1 cxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  23. 23.Bd2 Qc7
  24. 24.Bc3 f6
  25. 25.b4 axb4
  26. 26.Bxb4 Bxb4
  27. 27.Qxb4 Kg7
  28. 28.a5 d4
  29. 29.a6 Qb6
  30. 30.Qe7+ Kh6
  31. 31.a7 Bd5
  32. 32.Bc4 Bb7
  33. 33.a8=Q Bxa8
  34. 34.Qf8+ Kg5
  35. 35.Qxa8 f5
  36. 36.Qd5 Kh6
  37. 37.g3 Qf6
  38. 38.Kg2 Qb6
  39. 39.h4 Qf6
  40. 40.Qe6 Qd8
  41. 41.Qe5 Qb6
  42. 42.Qd5 Qf6
  43. 43.Bd3 Qb6
  44. 44.Qf3 Kg7
  45. 45.Qf4 Qc6+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qc5
  47. 47.h5 Kf6
  48. 48.h6 g5
  49. 49.Qb8 Kg6
  50. 50.g4 Kxh6
  51. 51.gxf5 g4
  52. 52.Kg3 Qd5
  53. 53.Qf8+ Kh5
  54. 54.Qe8+ Kg5
  55. 55.Qe7+

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