Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 9.3
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

1R3bk1/2r2p1p/6p1/4p3/1p6/1B4PP/4PP2/6K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O Nxc3
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.Qxc3 Qxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 e5
  14. 14.Nb5 Nc6
  15. 15.Nc7 Rb8
  16. 16.Be3 Bg4
  17. 17.Nd5 Bd6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rfc8
  19. 19.h3 Be6
  20. 20.Red1 Bf8
  21. 21.Nb4 Na5
  22. 22.Bxa7 Ra8
  23. 23.Be3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Nd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Nc4
  26. 26.Bc1 Ra7
  27. 27.a4 b5
  28. 28.a5 Rxa5
  29. 29.Rxa5 Nxa5
  30. 30.Bd2 Ra3
  31. 31.Bxa5 Rxa5
  32. 32.Rc1 Ra7
  33. 33.Rc8 g6
  34. 34.Re8 Re7
  35. 35.Rb8 Rc7
  36. 36.Bb3 b4

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