Carlsen’s Passed Pawn On The 7th Rank Finishes Up Ding Liren

Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Champions Showdown: Carlsen-Ding (Rapid) (2017), St Louis, MO USA, rd 09, Nov-12
C78 Spanish Game Closed Variations Martinez Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a3 O-O 9. Nc3 Na5 10. Ba2 Be6 11. b4 Bxa2 12. Rxa2 Nc6 13. Bg5 Qd7 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Nd5 a5 16. c4 Ne7 17. Rc2 Nxd5 18. cxd5 axb4 19. axb4 Ra4 20. Qd2 Rfa8 21.Rfc1 Bd8 22. h3 Ra1 23. Rxa1 Rxa1+ 24. Rc1 Ra4 25. d4 exd4 26. Nxd4 Bf6 27. Nc6
Qc8 28. e5 dxe5 29. d6 Ra8 30. Ne7+ Bxe7 31. dxe7
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