Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.1
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7Q/kn4Q1/p1p2p2/P2p4/1K1P2P1/2P5/1P6/q7 w - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.Ba4 a6
  9. 9.d4 Ba7
  10. 10.Bc2 d5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nxe4
  12. 12.Nd2 Nd6
  13. 13.Ndf3 Bf5
  14. 14.Re1 Bxc2
  15. 15.Qxc2 Ne4
  16. 16.Qb3 Qc8
  17. 17.Ng5 Nxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 f6
  19. 19.Nd3 Qd7
  20. 20.Bf4 c6
  21. 21.Re2 Ng6
  22. 22.Rae1 Rad8
  23. 23.Re6 Kf7
  24. 24.Bg3 Rde8
  25. 25.Rxe8 Rxe8
  26. 26.Rxe8 Kxe8
  27. 27.a4 Qe7
  28. 28.a5 Kd8
  29. 29.Qd1 Qe4
  30. 30.Kh2 Ne7
  31. 31.Qb3 Kc8
  32. 32.Qb4 Qe6
  33. 33.Nf4 Qf7
  34. 34.Kg1 Bb8
  35. 35.Nd3 Bxg3
  36. 36.fxg3 Nf5
  37. 37.g4 Ng3
  38. 38.Nc5 h5
  39. 39.gxh5 Qe7
  40. 40.Kf2 Nf5
  41. 41.g4 Qe3+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qxh3+
  43. 43.Ke1 Qg3+
  44. 44.Kd2 Nd6
  45. 45.Nxb7 Qg2+
  46. 46.Kc1 Qf1+
  47. 47.Kc2 Qe2+
  48. 48.Kc1 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kc2 Qe4+
  50. 50.Kb3 Nxb7
  51. 51.Qf8+ Kc7
  52. 52.Qxg7+ Kb8
  53. 53.h6 Qd3
  54. 54.Ka3 Qb1
  55. 55.h7 Qa1+
  56. 56.Kb3 Qd1+
  57. 57.Kb4 Ka7
  58. 58.h8=Q Qa1

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