Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2020.05.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/pp1R4/4p1kP/8/4p3/4qNP1/6P1/7K b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.Rc1 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Qxd5
  11. 11.e3 Qxa2
  12. 12.Qc2 Bxc3+
  13. 13.Qxc3 Ne4
  14. 14.Qc2 Qa5+
  15. 15.Ke2 Nxg3+
  16. 16.hxg3 Kg7
  17. 17.f4 Bd7
  18. 18.b4 Qxb4
  19. 19.fxg5 Rc8
  20. 20.gxh6+ Kh8
  21. 21.Qxc8+ Bxc8
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Kh7
  23. 23.Nf3 f6
  24. 24.Kf2 Qb2+
  25. 25.Be2 Na6
  26. 26.Rxa8 Nc5
  27. 27.Rd1 Ne4+
  28. 28.Kg1 f5
  29. 29.Bd3 Qf2+
  30. 30.Kh1 Qxe3
  31. 31.Bxe4 fxe4
  32. 32.Rd7+ Kg6
  33. 33.Rg8+

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