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 3.24
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

7k/1p6/5b2/2p2P2/4Q1Bq/5P2/P2r2K1/6B1 w - - 19 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 a5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Bb6
  11. 11.Na3 Nh7
  12. 12.Nc2 h5
  13. 13.h3 h4
  14. 14.Bh2 g4
  15. 15.hxg4 Bxg4
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.Ncxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Ng5
  19. 19.Qd3 Nxf3+
  20. 20.gxf3 Bh5
  21. 21.e5 d5
  22. 22.Bb3 a4
  23. 23.Bd1 Qg5+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bg6
  25. 25.Qe2 Bxd4
  26. 26.Rg1 Qh5
  27. 27.Qd2 c5
  28. 28.f4 Qh6
  29. 29.Rg5 f6
  30. 30.exf6 Bxf6
  31. 31.Qxd5+ Kh8
  32. 32.Bf3 a3
  33. 33.Rag1 axb2
  34. 34.Rxg6 Qxg6
  35. 35.Rxg6 b1=Q+
  36. 36.Rg1 Qh7
  37. 37.f5 Rg8
  38. 38.Re1 Rae8
  39. 39.Re6 Rxe6
  40. 40.Qxe6 Qh6
  41. 41.Bd1 Qg5
  42. 42.Qe4 Qd2
  43. 43.Bg4 Qg5
  44. 44.f3 Qc1+
  45. 45.Kg2 h3+
  46. 46.Kxh3 Qh6+
  47. 47.Kg3 Rd8
  48. 48.Bh3 Qg5+
  49. 49.Bg4 Qh6
  50. 50.Bg1 Qh4+
  51. 51.Kg2 Rd2+
  52. 52.Kf1 Rd1+
  53. 53.Kg2 Rd2+
  54. 54.Kf1 Rd1+
  55. 55.Kg2 Rd2+

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