Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.11
Date 2021.02.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/8/8/8/5b2/4K3/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Na6
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bg5 b6
  9. 9.e3 Bb7
  10. 10.Be2 Bb4
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3+
  12. 12.Qxc3 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxd8 Nxc3
  14. 14.Be7 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bd6 Nxe2
  16. 16.Kxe2 Rac8
  17. 17.Rac1 Nc5
  18. 18.Rhd1 Ne4
  19. 19.a4 f6
  20. 20.b3 a5
  21. 21.Ba3 d5
  22. 22.Nd4 dxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Nc5
  24. 24.Nb5 Red8
  25. 25.Bxc5 bxc5
  26. 26.f3 Kf8
  27. 27.e4 Ke7
  28. 28.Ke3 e5
  29. 29.g4 Rb8
  30. 30.h4 Bc6
  31. 31.Rxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.g5 Be8
  33. 33.gxf6+ gxf6
  34. 34.Rg1 Bf7
  35. 35.Rg7 h5
  36. 36.f4 Kf8
  37. 37.Rg1 Bxc4
  38. 38.fxe5 fxe5
  39. 39.Rc1 Rd3+
  40. 40.Kf2 Rd2+
  41. 41.Ke3 Re2+
  42. 42.Kf3 Bd3
  43. 43.Rxc5 Rxe4
  44. 44.Nc3 Rxh4
  45. 45.Rxa5 Rc4
  46. 46.Nd1 Bc2
  47. 47.Ne3 Rf4+
  48. 48.Ke2 Bxa4
  49. 49.Rxe5 h4
  50. 50.Rf5+ Rxf5
  51. 51.Nxf5 Bd7
  52. 52.Nxh4 Bg4+
  53. 53.Nf3 Bxf3+

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