Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2018.08.22
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/2P1R1p1/3R1pk1/p3p2p/1p2q2P/6P1/P4PK1/8 w - - 14 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 b6
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.exd4 Bb7
  13. 13.Be4 Qd6
  14. 14.g3 Bf6
  15. 15.Bg5 Qe7
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Ne5 Rfc8
  18. 18.Qb5 Na5
  19. 19.Bxb7 Nxb7
  20. 20.Qd7 Nc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Qxe5
  22. 22.c6 h5
  23. 23.Rd6 Qxb2
  24. 24.Rad1 Qc2
  25. 25.h4 Rd8
  26. 26.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Kh7
  28. 28.R8d7 a5
  29. 29.c7 b5
  30. 30.R1d2 Qc1+
  31. 31.Rd1 Qc2
  32. 32.R1d4 f6
  33. 33.Rd2 Qc1+
  34. 34.Rd1 Qc2
  35. 35.R1d6 Qb1+
  36. 36.Rd1 Qc2
  37. 37.R1d6 Qb1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qe4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qc2
  40. 40.Rd2 Qc3
  41. 41.R2d6 Qc2
  42. 42.Rd2 Qc3
  43. 43.Re2 e5
  44. 44.Red2 b4
  45. 45.R2d6 Kg6
  46. 46.Kg2 Qc2
  47. 47.Re7 Qe4+
  48. 48.Kg1 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kg2 Qe4+
  50. 50.Kg1 Qe1+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qe4+

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