Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.9
Date 2020.09.29
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R1k4/3b2p1/6P1/3NKp2/1P5r/5P2/8 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.e3 Nge7
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bd2 Nxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Ne7
  14. 14.Bf4 Nf5
  15. 15.Ne2 Qb6
  16. 16.Qb3 Bd7
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rae8
  18. 18.Qxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Re7
  20. 20.Bg2 Ba4
  21. 21.b3 Bb5
  22. 22.Nc3 Ba6
  23. 23.Be5 f6
  24. 24.Bf4 Rd8
  25. 25.d5 e5
  26. 26.Bc1 Nd4
  27. 27.Be3 f5
  28. 28.Rac1 Bb7
  29. 29.Kh2 Rc7
  30. 30.Na4 Rxc1
  31. 31.Rxc1 b5
  32. 32.Nc5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Bxd4 Bxg2
  34. 34.Bxe5 Bxe5
  35. 35.Kxg2 Rd2
  36. 36.Ne6 Kf7
  37. 37.Rc6 Rxa2
  38. 38.Nd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rc5 Kf6
  40. 40.Nc6 Bd6
  41. 41.Rxb5 f4
  42. 42.g4 Rd2
  43. 43.Kf3 Rd3+
  44. 44.Ke4 Rh3
  45. 45.g5+ hxg5
  46. 46.hxg5+ Ke6
  47. 47.Nd4+ Kd7
  48. 48.Rb7+

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