Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.28
Date 2017.11.18
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3rkp1p/4p1p1/3R4/1b6/3BP3/1P1BKPP1/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bxc4 a6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  11. 11.Nd2 Ke7
  12. 12.Nb3 Bb6
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.a5 Bc7
  15. 15.Na4 Nbd7
  16. 16.Bd2 Bd6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Rhc8
  18. 18.Nb6 Rxc1+
  19. 19.Rxc1 Nxb6
  20. 20.axb6 a5
  21. 21.Nc5 Rb8
  22. 22.Nxb7 Rxb7
  23. 23.Ra1 Rxb6
  24. 24.Rxa5 Rb7
  25. 25.Bd3 Rd7
  26. 26.Kf1 Bxh2
  27. 27.Bxb4+ Bd6
  28. 28.Bc3 g6
  29. 29.Ke2 Nd5
  30. 30.Bd2 Bb4
  31. 31.Rxd5

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