Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 16.1
Date 2019.05.12
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2k5/r7/6K1/1P2R3/8 w - - 2 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.e3 Nge7
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nxd5
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Qb3 Ne7
  14. 14.Rd1 Nf5
  15. 15.Ne2 a5
  16. 16.Bf4 a4
  17. 17.Qa3 Qb6
  18. 18.Rac1 Bd7
  19. 19.Be5 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.d5 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 e5
  23. 23.Qc3 Qd6
  24. 24.a3 Bb5
  25. 25.Qd2 Bxe2
  26. 26.Qxe2 Nd4
  27. 27.Qc4 Rd8
  28. 28.Kh2 b5
  29. 29.Qc7 Qf6
  30. 30.Re1 Rd6
  31. 31.Kg1 g5
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Qc8 Rd8
  34. 34.Qg4 Re8
  35. 35.Be4 Rd8
  36. 36.Kg2 Rh8
  37. 37.d6 Ne6
  38. 38.d7 Rd8
  39. 39.Rd1 Qe7
  40. 40.Qf5 Qf6
  41. 41.Qh7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rd5 Nd4
  43. 43.Qh5 Ke7
  44. 44.Qg4 Ne6
  45. 45.Rxb5 Rxd7
  46. 46.Qf5 Qxf5
  47. 47.Bxf5 Kf6
  48. 48.Bc2 Rd4
  49. 49.Rb4 Nc5
  50. 50.Kf3 Ke6
  51. 51.Ke3 Kd5
  52. 52.Rb6 Rc4
  53. 53.Bd1 Rc1
  54. 54.Be2 Rc2
  55. 55.Bd1 Rc1
  56. 56.Kd2 Ra1
  57. 57.Rb4 Ne4+
  58. 58.Ke2 Nxf2
  59. 59.Bxa4 Nh1
  60. 60.Bb3+ Kd6
  61. 61.g4 f5
  62. 62.gxf5 Ng3+
  63. 63.Kf3 Nxf5
  64. 64.Kg4 Nd4
  65. 65.Kxg5 Rg1+
  66. 66.Kh4 Nxb3
  67. 67.Rxb3 e4
  68. 68.Rg3 Rb1
  69. 69.Rb3 Rg1
  70. 70.a4 Ra1
  71. 71.Rb4 e3
  72. 72.Re4 e2
  73. 73.Rxe2 Rxa4+
  74. 74.Kg3 Kc5

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