Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.34
Date 2017.11.18
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/8/4p3/pp3pk1/2pB4/2P2K2/PP6/6R1 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.e4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nge7
  5. 5.g3 d5
  6. 6.d3 dxe4
  7. 7.dxe4 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Nxd1 b6
  9. 9.c3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nf2 h5
  11. 11.Be3 Ng8
  12. 12.O-O-O Nf6
  13. 13.Bb5 a6
  14. 14.Ba4 Be7
  15. 15.Ne5 b5
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Bc2 Ng4
  18. 18.Nxg4 hxg4
  19. 19.Rd2 Rd8
  20. 20.Rhd1 Rxd2
  21. 21.Rxd2 Rh5
  22. 22.e5 Rh8
  23. 23.Bd1 Bf3
  24. 24.Bxf3 gxf3
  25. 25.Rf2 f5
  26. 26.exf6 gxf6
  27. 27.h4 Kf7
  28. 28.Rxf3 Kg6
  29. 29.Bf2 Kf5
  30. 30.Kd2 c4
  31. 31.Ke2 Rd8
  32. 32.Re3 Bc5
  33. 33.g4+ Kxg4
  34. 34.Rg3+ Kxf4
  35. 35.Rf3+ Kg4
  36. 36.Bxc5 f5
  37. 37.Bd4 Re8
  38. 38.Re3 Kxh4
  39. 39.Kf3 Kg5
  40. 40.Re1 a5
  41. 41.Rg1+

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