Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.1
Date 2018.05.27
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/7p/1kR1pp2/3B1p2/3K1P2/6P1/7P/8 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Bg4
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Qb3 Qb6
  9. 9.Ne5 Bh5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nxd7 Nxd7
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nf6
  15. 15.Nc5 Qxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Bxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 a6
  18. 18.b4 Rac8
  19. 19.Be5 Bg6
  20. 20.Red1 Bd3
  21. 21.b3 Bc2
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.b5 Bxb3
  24. 24.bxa6 bxa6
  25. 25.Bxc6 Bxc4
  26. 26.Bb7 Bd5
  27. 27.c6 Rf8
  28. 28.Bxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Rxa6 Kg7
  30. 30.f4 f5
  31. 31.Kf2 Kf6
  32. 32.Ke3 Ke7
  33. 33.Kd4 Kd6
  34. 34.c7+ Kxc7
  35. 35.Bxd5 Rd8
  36. 36.Ra5 Kb6
  37. 37.Rc5 f6
  38. 38.Rc6+

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