Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Skilling Open KO 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.32
Date 2020.11.30
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/8/8/8/7K/8/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bxc4 a6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  11. 11.Nd2 Ke7
  12. 12.Nb3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Na5 Rab8
  14. 14.Nxb7 Rxb7
  15. 15.Bd2 Rc7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rhc8
  17. 17.Be1 Bd6
  18. 18.Bxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 Rc6
  20. 20.Na7 Be5
  21. 21.Nxc8+ Rxc8
  22. 22.Rab1 Ra8
  23. 23.a3 Nd5
  24. 24.Rdc1 f5
  25. 25.h3 g5
  26. 26.Kf1 h5
  27. 27.Rc2 g4
  28. 28.Ke2 N7f6
  29. 29.Ra1 f4
  30. 30.hxg4 fxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 Nxg4
  32. 32.Bh4+ Kd6
  33. 33.e4 Nge3
  34. 34.Rcc1 Nxg2
  35. 35.Bf2 Ngf4+
  36. 36.Kf3 Bxb2
  37. 37.Bc5+ Kd7
  38. 38.exd5 Bxc1
  39. 39.dxe6+ Nxe6
  40. 40.Rxc1 Nxc5
  41. 41.Rxc5 Rxa3+
  42. 42.Kf4 h4
  43. 43.Kg4 h3
  44. 44.Rh5 Rb3
  45. 45.Rxh3 Rxh3
  46. 46.Kxh3

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