Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.42
Date 2020.08.12
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3rN2/2p3b1/1pPp1q2/5k2/1P3Q2/2n3P1/7P/1R4K1 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.e4 b6
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.Re1 Nd7
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Nh4 f5
  14. 14.exf5 gxf5
  15. 15.Qc2 Nf6
  16. 16.b4 Bd7
  17. 17.c5 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 e4
  19. 19.c6 Be8
  20. 20.f3 Nfxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.fxe4 fxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Nc3
  24. 24.Bxh6 Qf6
  25. 25.Bh7+ Kh8
  26. 26.Rxe8 Rfxe8
  27. 27.Ng6+ Kxh7
  28. 28.Nf8+ Kxh6
  29. 29.Qh7+ Kg5
  30. 30.Qh4+ Kf5
  31. 31.Qf4#

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