Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO · 2021 · English Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.06.29
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R1R/p5k1/4N2p/1p6/7q/1P2PK2/2p3PP/8 b - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bc5
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Kh8
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.fxe3 Qe7
  12. 12.Qc2 f5
  13. 13.Nd2 Be6
  14. 14.d4 Qg5
  15. 15.Rf3 fxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Qh6
  17. 17.Re1 b6
  18. 18.Nf2 Ne7
  19. 19.Qe4 exd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qe5 Nd5
  22. 22.Bb5 Re7
  23. 23.Bc6 Bg8
  24. 24.Qxe7 Nxe7
  25. 25.Bxa8 Qd6
  26. 26.Be4 c5
  27. 27.Rd1 c4
  28. 28.Bb1 c3
  29. 29.d5 b5
  30. 30.Ne4 Qc7
  31. 31.Bc2 Nxd5
  32. 32.Rf8 Ne7
  33. 33.Rdd8 h6
  34. 34.Nd6 g6
  35. 35.Nc8 Qe5
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg7
  37. 37.Nxe7 Bf7
  38. 38.Nxg6 Qe6
  39. 39.Bb3 Qf6+
  40. 40.Nf4 Qh4+
  41. 41.Kf3 Bxb3
  42. 42.axb3 c2
  43. 43.Rg8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rh8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rdg8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rf8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Ne6+

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