Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

9th London Classic 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 5.3
Date 2017.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/8/8/8/5Kb1/8/5B2/8 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bg5 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Nd2 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 d6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bc7
  12. 12.Ne3 Bb6
  13. 13.Bb3 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Bxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd2 Nh5
  17. 17.O-O O-O
  18. 18.Be1 Qe7
  19. 19.h3 Be6
  20. 20.Qe2 Bxb3
  21. 21.Qxh5 Bc2
  22. 22.Qe2 Ba4
  23. 23.b3 Bb5
  24. 24.a4 Ba6
  25. 25.b4 b6
  26. 26.c4 Bb7
  27. 27.a5 f6
  28. 28.d4 Qh7
  29. 29.c5 bxc5
  30. 30.bxc5 Qxe4
  31. 31.cxd6 exd4
  32. 32.Qc4+ Kg7
  33. 33.a6 Bc8
  34. 34.Qxd4 Qxd4
  35. 35.exd4 Rb8
  36. 36.Bf2 Rf7
  37. 37.d5 cxd5
  38. 38.Rfc1 d4
  39. 39.Bxd4 Bf5
  40. 40.Rc7 Rd8
  41. 41.Bc5 Rdd7
  42. 42.Rxd7 Rxd7
  43. 43.Kf2 Be4
  44. 44.g4 f5
  45. 45.Ke3 Kf6
  46. 46.Ra5 Bc2
  47. 47.Rb5 Ke6
  48. 48.Rb2 f4+
  49. 49.Kd4 Bd1
  50. 50.Rb8 f3
  51. 51.Ke3 Kd5
  52. 52.Ba3 Be2
  53. 53.Rh8 Kc4
  54. 54.Rxh6 Kb3
  55. 55.Bc5 Kc4
  56. 56.Bd4 Kd5
  57. 57.Rg6 Rxd6
  58. 58.Rxg5+ Ke6
  59. 59.Bxa7 Rxa6
  60. 60.Bc5 Ra2
  61. 61.Kf4 f2
  62. 62.Re5+ Kf7
  63. 63.Rf5+ Kg8
  64. 64.Bxf2 Bf1
  65. 65.Kg3 Ra3+
  66. 66.Rf3 Rxf3+
  67. 67.Kxf3 Bxh3
  68. 68.Kf4 Bxg4

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