Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

77th Tata Steel GpA · 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 77th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.4
Date 2015.01.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

r5k1/5pp1/2p4p/pp6/Pn1Pq3/1P2N1P1/5P1P/3QR1K1 w - - 9 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nb6
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.b3 h6
  12. 12.Qc2 Bd7
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Nf4 c6
  15. 15.Bb2 Bb4
  16. 16.Nd3 Bf5
  17. 17.Qd1 Bd6
  18. 18.Re1 Nbd7
  19. 19.Ba3 Bxa3
  20. 20.Rxa3 Nb8
  21. 21.Ra2 Na6
  22. 22.Rae2 Re7
  23. 23.Ne5 Nb4
  24. 24.e4 dxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Qd5
  28. 28.R4e3 b5
  29. 29.Ng4 Rxe3
  30. 30.Nxe3 Qe4
  31. 31.Ng4 Qc2
  32. 32.Ne3 Qe4
  33. 33.Ng4 Qc2
  34. 34.Ne3 Qe4

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