Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.4
Date 2019.08.27
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4R3/3P1kpp/p1p5/r3P3/6PP/4K3/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.h3 h6
  8. 8.Re1 a6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be6
  11. 11.Bb5 Na7
  12. 12.d4 Nxb5
  13. 13.dxc5 Na7
  14. 14.b3 Re8
  15. 15.cxd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Ba3 c5
  17. 17.Nc4 Qxd1
  18. 18.Raxd1 Bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 b6
  20. 20.Nh4 Rad8
  21. 21.f3 g6
  22. 22.g3 Nh5
  23. 23.Kf2 Nc6
  24. 24.Bc1 Kg7
  25. 25.Be3 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rd8
  27. 27.Rb1 Rb8
  28. 28.Ng2 Nf6
  29. 29.Ke2 Ne8
  30. 30.Bf2 Nd6
  31. 31.Ne3 Ne7
  32. 32.Nd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.cxd5 Rb7
  34. 34.Kd3 f5
  35. 35.c4 fxe4+
  36. 36.fxe4 Rf7
  37. 37.Rxb6 Rxf2
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rf3+
  39. 39.Ke2 Rc3
  40. 40.Re6 Rxc4
  41. 41.Rxe5 Rxa4
  42. 42.Re7+ Kf6
  43. 43.d6

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