Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2020.09.29
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

4b3/1p2P3/8/1p2N1p1/1P4Pp/7k/5K2/8 w - - 13 54

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.Nxd4 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd2 Be7
  8. 8.e4 Nxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Qb6
  11. 11.O-O Rd8
  12. 12.Qb3 Na6
  13. 13.Qxb6 axb6
  14. 14.Bxa6 Rxa6
  15. 15.a3 Bd7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Kf8
  17. 17.Nc2 Raa8
  18. 18.Kf1 Bb5+
  19. 19.Ke1 Bd3
  20. 20.Ne3 Bxe4
  21. 21.f3 Bc6
  22. 22.Nc4 b5
  23. 23.Ne5 Bd5
  24. 24.Rac1 f6
  25. 25.Nd3 Bb3
  26. 26.Rd2 Rac8
  27. 27.Bb4 Bxb4
  28. 28.axb4 Rxc1+
  29. 29.Nxc1 Rxd2
  30. 30.Kxd2 Bc4
  31. 31.b3 Bd5
  32. 32.Ne2 Bxb3
  33. 33.Nc3 Bc4
  34. 34.f4 h5
  35. 35.Ke3 Kf7
  36. 36.g3 Kg6
  37. 37.Ne4 Kf5
  38. 38.Nd6+ Kg4
  39. 39.Ne8 g6
  40. 40.Nxf6+ Kh3
  41. 41.Nd7 Kxh2
  42. 42.Kf2 Bd5
  43. 43.Nf8 e5
  44. 44.fxe5 g5
  45. 45.e6 h4
  46. 46.g4 Kh3
  47. 47.e7 Bc6
  48. 48.Ng6 Bd7
  49. 49.Ne5 Be8
  50. 50.Kf3 Kh2
  51. 51.Kf2 Kh3
  52. 52.Kf3 Kh2
  53. 53.Kf2 Kh3

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