Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Sinquefield Cup TB · 2019 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup TB
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2
Date 2019.08.29
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/q4pp1/4p2p/2Rn4/p2Q4/3N1PP1/1P2PK1P/8 b - - 7 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.Be3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nh3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Nc3 b5
  11. 11.Qb3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nf4 Bb7
  13. 13.Bxb7 Rxb7
  14. 14.Nd3 Qe7
  15. 15.Rac1 Rbb8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfc8
  17. 17.a3 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Nxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.Na2 a5
  22. 22.Qe3 Rxc1
  23. 23.Nxc1 b4
  24. 24.axb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.Nd3 Qd6
  26. 26.Rc1 Nd5
  27. 27.Qd4 Qb6
  28. 28.Rc5 Qb3
  29. 29.Kg2 Qb7
  30. 30.f3 Qa6
  31. 31.Kf2 a4
  32. 32.Qc4 Qa7
  33. 33.Qd4 Qa6
  34. 34.Qc4 Qa7
  35. 35.Qd4

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