Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.4
Date 2015.08.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/8/3pk1pP/5pP1/2P2P2/4p3/7r/4K3 b - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.g4 b4
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb6
  14. 14.Na5 Nbxd5
  15. 15.Nc4 Nxe3
  16. 16.Nxe3 O-O
  17. 17.Bc4 Nd7
  18. 18.h4 a5
  19. 19.g5 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd5 Nb6
  21. 21.Kb1 Qc7
  22. 22.Rhf1 Nxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Qb7
  24. 24.f4 f5
  25. 25.Qe3 e4
  26. 26.h5 Rc5
  27. 27.h6 g6
  28. 28.Qb3 Rf7
  29. 29.a4 Bd8
  30. 30.Rd4 Kf8
  31. 31.Rfd1 Rc6
  32. 32.Ne3 Bb6
  33. 33.Nc4 Bxd4
  34. 34.Nxa5 Qb6
  35. 35.Nxc6 Bc5
  36. 36.Qd5 e3
  37. 37.a5 Qb5
  38. 38.Nd8 Ra7
  39. 39.Ne6+ Ke8
  40. 40.Nd4 Qxa5
  41. 41.Qg8+ Kd7
  42. 42.Qxh7+ Kc8
  43. 43.Qg8+ Kb7
  44. 44.c3 bxc3
  45. 45.Qb3+ Qb6
  46. 46.Qxb6+ Kxb6
  47. 47.bxc3 Bxd4
  48. 48.Rxd4 Kc6
  49. 49.Kc2 Ra2+
  50. 50.Kd1 Rf2
  51. 51.Ke1 Kd7
  52. 52.Ra4 Ke6
  53. 53.Ra8 Rh2
  54. 54.c4 Kf7
  55. 55.Rb8 Ke6
  56. 56.Rg8

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