Did Magnus Carlsen Really Blunder His Rook?

Ding, Liren (2772) vs. Carlsen, Magnus (2826)
2017 Champions Showdown. 5+0 | Saint Louis | Round 20.1 | 14 Nov 2017 | ECO: E62 |

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 c6 7. O-O Bf5 8. Ne1 Be6 9. d5 cxd5 10. cxd5 Bd7 11. Be3 a5 12. Bd4 Na6 13. Nd3 b5 14. a3 b4 15. axb4 Nxb4 16. Qd2 Rb8 17. Nxb4 Rxb4 18. e3 Qb8 19. Ne2 a4 20. Bc3 Rb5 21. Nd4 Rxd5 22. Bxd5 Nxd5 23. Rfc1 Qb7 24. Ne2 Nxc3 25. Nxc3 Rb8 26. Nd5 Bxb2 27. Rc7 Qxc7 28. Nxc7 Bxa1 29. Nd5 Kf8 30. Qa5 Bc6 31. Nb4 Bc3 32. Qc7 Rxb4 33. Qxc6 Bf6 34. Qa8+ Kg7 35. Qa5 Rb1+ 36. Kg2 Ra1 37. f4 a3 38. e4 Bb2 39. Qb4 Re1 40. Qb3 Rxe4 41. Kf3 Re1 42. h4 h5 43. Qc4 e6 44. Qb3 d5 45. Qa2 Ra1 46. Qb3 Rc1 47. Kg2 Rc3 48. Qa4 Rc4 49. Qa7 Rc2+ 50. Kf3 d4 51. Qa5 d3 52. Qa4 Rc1 53. Qb4 Rc8 54. g4 hxg4+ 55. Kxg4 Rd8 56. Qd2 Bf6 57. h5 a2
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