Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen

Lindores Abbey Prelim · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2020.05.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/5rNp/1ppR3P/4n3/p2KPk2/P7/1P6/8 b - - 16 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 a5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.Ne5 Ra7
  9. 9.O-O Bxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 Bb7
  11. 11.Bxb7 Rxb7
  12. 12.Nxc4 Nc6
  13. 13.Rd1 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Qa8
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Rbb8
  18. 18.Rac1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qe4 Nb4
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  21. 21.Qxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.a3 Na6
  23. 23.Rd1 Nc5
  24. 24.f3 a4
  25. 25.Kf2 f6
  26. 26.g4 Kf7
  27. 27.h4 Ke6
  28. 28.h5 g6
  29. 29.Ne3 gxh5
  30. 30.gxh5 Rg8
  31. 31.Nd5 Rg7
  32. 32.Nf4+ Ke7
  33. 33.h6 Rf7
  34. 34.Nd5+ Ke6
  35. 35.Nf4+ Ke7
  36. 36.e4 c6
  37. 37.Ke3 Nd7
  38. 38.Ne2 f5
  39. 39.Nd4 fxe4
  40. 40.fxe4 Ne5
  41. 41.Nf5+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rd6+ Kg5
  43. 43.Kd4 Kf4
  44. 44.Ng7 Nf3+
  45. 45.Kc3 Ne5
  46. 46.Kd4 Nf3+
  47. 47.Kc3 Ne5
  48. 48.Kd4

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