Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

San Fermin Masters Final · 2021 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event San Fermin Masters Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2021.07.11
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p2Rp2/6pQ/8/p5N1/Pr5P/1q3PP1/7K b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bb6
  9. 9.Bb3 a5
  10. 10.Nf1 Be6
  11. 11.Bc2 d5
  12. 12.Qe2 a4
  13. 13.exd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Be3 Re8
  15. 15.Bxb6 cxb6
  16. 16.Ne3 Be6
  17. 17.a3 b5
  18. 18.Rad1 Nd5
  19. 19.d4 Nxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 exd4
  21. 21.Qd3 g6
  22. 22.Qxb5 Bg4
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  24. 24.Re1 Qc8
  25. 25.Nd2 dxc3
  26. 26.Ne4 Bf5
  27. 27.bxc3 Qc7
  28. 28.Nf6+ Kf8
  29. 29.Bxf5 Ra5
  30. 30.Qb2 Rxf5
  31. 31.c4 Ne5
  32. 32.Nd5 Qxc4
  33. 33.Ne3 Qe4
  34. 34.Qc3 Rg5
  35. 35.Kh1 Kg8
  36. 36.Rd1 Nc6
  37. 37.h3 Re5
  38. 38.Ng4 Qe2
  39. 39.Rb1 Rb5
  40. 40.Re1 Rb3
  41. 41.Qc1 Qb2
  42. 42.Qxh6 Ne7
  43. 43.Rxe7

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