Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.7
Date 2020.09.29
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/5RPp/1r6/p7/P2K4/1P6/8 w - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Be6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nxd5 Bxd5
  9. 9.Bc4 Bxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 O-O
  11. 11.d3 Qe7
  12. 12.Bd2 a5
  13. 13.Bc3 a4
  14. 14.h4 Rfe8
  15. 15.h5 Qe6
  16. 16.Rh4 Qxc4
  17. 17.Rxc4 Nd8
  18. 18.g4 f6
  19. 19.g5 b5
  20. 20.Rg4 f5
  21. 21.Rg1 c5
  22. 22.g6 h6
  23. 23.Nh4 Rf8
  24. 24.e4 fxe4
  25. 25.dxe4 Ne6
  26. 26.Nf5 Bc7
  27. 27.O-O-O Nd4
  28. 28.f4 Ne2+
  29. 29.Kc2 Nxg1
  30. 30.Rd7 Rxf5
  31. 31.exf5 Ne2
  32. 32.Rxc7 Nxc3
  33. 33.Kxc3 exf4
  34. 34.Rxc5 f3
  35. 35.f6 gxf6
  36. 36.Rxb5 Rc8+
  37. 37.Kd3 Re8
  38. 38.Rf5 Re5
  39. 39.Rxf3 Rxh5
  40. 40.Rxf6 Rb5
  41. 41.Kc3 Rc5+
  42. 42.Kd3 Rb5
  43. 43.Kc2 Rc5+
  44. 44.Kd3 Rb5

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