Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.5
Date 2020.09.29
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/8/1p4P1/4k3/P4RK1/8/8/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.e3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nge2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Nxc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qc2 c5
  9. 9.Bd3 h6
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Bh7+ Kh8
  12. 12.Be4 Qd6
  13. 13.b4 Na6
  14. 14.b5 Nc7
  15. 15.a4 Rb8
  16. 16.O-O b6
  17. 17.Bb2 f5
  18. 18.Bc6 Bb7
  19. 19.Bxb7 Rxb7
  20. 20.d4 exd4
  21. 21.exd4 Ne6
  22. 22.dxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Rad1 Qg6
  24. 24.Rfe1 Kh7
  25. 25.Rd5 f4
  26. 26.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  27. 27.Ba3 Rf5
  28. 28.Rd4 Rc7
  29. 29.Rc4 Rd5
  30. 30.Bxc5 Rdxc5
  31. 31.Rxf4 Rc4
  32. 32.Rxc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.Ra1 Rc5
  34. 34.f3 a6
  35. 35.bxa6 Ra5
  36. 36.Rb1 Rxa6
  37. 37.Rb4 Kf5
  38. 38.g4+ Ke5
  39. 39.Kf2 g5
  40. 40.Kg3 Kd5
  41. 41.h4 Kc6
  42. 42.hxg5 hxg5
  43. 43.f4 gxf4+
  44. 44.Rxf4 Kd5
  45. 45.g5 Ke5
  46. 46.Kg4 Ra8
  47. 47.g6

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