Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Skilling Open KO 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Skilling Open KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.11
Date 2020.11.29
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/6qp/7k/6pR/8/8/6KP/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Ng5 Be6
  10. 10.Nxe6+ fxe6
  11. 11.Bc4 Ke7
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Be3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bb3 Nc5
  15. 15.Bxc5+ Rxc5
  16. 16.Rfe1 g6
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 e5
  19. 19.f4 Bg7
  20. 20.Rae1 Rf8
  21. 21.fxe5 Rf5
  22. 22.e6 Bxb2
  23. 23.Rd1 Rc7
  24. 24.g4 Rf8
  25. 25.Kg2 b5
  26. 26.Re2 Bc3
  27. 27.Re3 Bb4
  28. 28.Red3 a5
  29. 29.Rd7+ Rxd7
  30. 30.Rxd7+ Kf6
  31. 31.Rb7 a4
  32. 32.g5+ Kxg5
  33. 33.Rxb5+ Rf5
  34. 34.Rxb4 axb3
  35. 35.e7 bxa2
  36. 36.e8=Q a1=Q
  37. 37.Qe7+ Kh6
  38. 38.Rh4+ Rh5
  39. 39.Qf8+ Qg7
  40. 40.Qf4+ g5
  41. 41.Qd6+ Qg6
  42. 42.Qf8+ Qg7
  43. 43.Rxh5+

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