Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.3
Date 2021.10.04
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6b/1b1kn3/1p1p2q1/pN2Pp2/6p1/PP6/1BPQ1PP1/R3KB2 b Q - 4 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 b6
  2. 2.e4 Bb7
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.Bb2 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nd5
  6. 6.Nxd5 Bxd5
  7. 7.Qg4 h5
  8. 8.Qf4 g5
  9. 9.Qe3 a5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.Nf3 g4
  12. 12.Nd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Nb5 Bh6
  14. 14.Qc3 Bg7
  15. 15.d4 d6
  16. 16.exd6 cxd6
  17. 17.h3 f5
  18. 18.hxg4 hxg4
  19. 19.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  20. 20.Qg3 e5
  21. 21.Qh2 Kd7
  22. 22.Qh7+ Ne7
  23. 23.dxe5 Qg8
  24. 24.Qh6 Qg6
  25. 25.Qd2

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