Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 55 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 3.22
Date 2021.02.14
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/p1p4p/6k1/1P3p2/2P2K1P/1P1R2P1/1r6 b - - 11 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nb6
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Bb3 Qxd3
  12. 12.Nxe5 Qf5
  13. 13.Nef3 Rad8
  14. 14.Qe2 Qc8
  15. 15.Qb5 Nd7
  16. 16.Nh4 a6
  17. 17.Qf1 Be7
  18. 18.Nf5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  20. 20.Rxe7 Nxe7
  21. 21.Ne4 Bg6
  22. 22.f3 h6
  23. 23.Bf4 Nc6
  24. 24.Re1 Bxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Nce5
  26. 26.Bg3 Re8
  27. 27.Rd1 Nc5
  28. 28.Bxe5 Nxb3
  29. 29.Bxg7 Kxg7
  30. 30.axb3 Rxe4
  31. 31.Qf3 Re7
  32. 32.Rd4 Qe6
  33. 33.Rg4+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qd3+ f5
  35. 35.Rf4 Kg6
  36. 36.Qg3+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qd3 Kg6
  38. 38.Kh1 Qe1+
  39. 39.Rf1 Qe5
  40. 40.b4 c6
  41. 41.Qd8 Re8
  42. 42.Qd3 Re7
  43. 43.Qd2 Re6
  44. 44.Qf2 Re7
  45. 45.Rd1 f4
  46. 46.Kg1 Qe2
  47. 47.Rd6+ Kg5
  48. 48.Rd2 Qe1+
  49. 49.Qxe1 Rxe1+
  50. 50.Kf2 Rb1
  51. 51.Kf3 Rf1+
  52. 52.Ke2 Rb1
  53. 53.Kf3 Rf1+
  54. 54.Ke2 Rb1
  55. 55.Kf3

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