Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

9th Masters Final 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 4.2
Date 2016.07.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b1r/2k3pp/1pp2pb1/4pN2/r1q1P1P1/4B2P/2PQ1P2/R2R2K1 b - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Qe2 Qe7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.a3 Nd7
  10. 10.b4 Bd6
  11. 11.Nc4 f6
  12. 12.Ne3 a5
  13. 13.Nf5 Qf8
  14. 14.bxa5 Rxa5
  15. 15.O-O Qf7
  16. 16.a4 Nc5
  17. 17.Qe1 b6
  18. 18.Nd2 Rxa4
  19. 19.Nc4 Bf8
  20. 20.Be3 Kd7
  21. 21.Qc3 Nxe4
  22. 22.Nxb6+ cxb6
  23. 23.dxe4 Qc4
  24. 24.Qd2+ Kc7
  25. 25.g4 Bg6
  26. 26.Rfd1

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