Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 3.2
Date 2017.06.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3p1k/8/3K4/3Q1P2/1q2P3/p1r5/3R4 w - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bg4
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nxc5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nce4
  13. 13.Bxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qa5
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.Qe2 Rfd8
  18. 18.h3 g6
  19. 19.Rac1 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rc8
  21. 21.b3 h5
  22. 22.g4 Qc5
  23. 23.Kg2 Qe5
  24. 24.Rd4 Kg7
  25. 25.Qd1 hxg4
  26. 26.Qxg4 Rc2
  27. 27.Qxe4 Qg5+
  28. 28.Kf1 Rxa2
  29. 29.Ra4 Rd2
  30. 30.Ke1 Rd5
  31. 31.Rd4 Rb5
  32. 32.b4 a5
  33. 33.h4 Qg1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Rf5
  35. 35.f4 Qg4+
  36. 36.Kd3 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kc3 Qc1+
  38. 38.Kd3 a4
  39. 39.Ke2 a3
  40. 40.Rd2 Qg1
  41. 41.Qc4 Rf6
  42. 42.Qd4 a2
  43. 43.Rd1 Qg2+
  44. 44.Kd3 Qc6
  45. 45.h5 Kh7
  46. 46.hxg6+ Rxg6
  47. 47.b5 Qxb5+
  48. 48.Kc2 Rg2+
  49. 49.Kc3 Qb2+
  50. 50.Kc4 Rc2+
  51. 51.Kd5 Qb3+

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