Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.1
Date 2021.10.04
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/5kQp/7P/2P3K1/6P1/q7/8 b - - 14 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 h6
  4. 4.g3 Bf5
  5. 5.d3 c5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne5 Nxe5
  8. 8.Bxe5 e6
  9. 9.Nd2 Be7
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qe2 Bh5
  13. 13.f3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bb2 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 f5
  16. 16.exf5 exf5
  17. 17.Rad1 Bf6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Nc4 Rae8
  20. 20.Qf2 Re7
  21. 21.Rd6 Qc3
  22. 22.Rd3 Qf6
  23. 23.Rfd1 Ne5
  24. 24.Rd6 Qf7
  25. 25.Nxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.f4 Re2
  27. 27.Qxc5 b6
  28. 28.Qc3 Rxg2+
  29. 29.Kxg2 Bxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Re8
  31. 31.Re1 Qd5+
  32. 32.Kg1 Rd8
  33. 33.a4 a5
  34. 34.Kf2 Kh7
  35. 35.Qe5 Qf7
  36. 36.Re2 Qh5
  37. 37.Kg2 Rd5
  38. 38.Qe3 b5
  39. 39.axb5 Rxb5
  40. 40.Qf3 Qf7
  41. 41.Re5 Rxe5
  42. 42.fxe5 Qe6
  43. 43.Qe2 Qc6+
  44. 44.Kf2 Kg6
  45. 45.h4 Kf7
  46. 46.h5 Ke6
  47. 47.c4 a4
  48. 48.bxa4 Qxa4
  49. 49.Qd3 Kxe5
  50. 50.Qd5+ Kf6
  51. 51.Qd6+ Kf7
  52. 52.Qg6+ Kg8
  53. 53.Qe6+ Kf8
  54. 54.Qxf5+ Ke7
  55. 55.Qe5+ Kf7
  56. 56.Qd5+ Kf6
  57. 57.Kf3 Qb3+
  58. 58.Kg4 Qa2
  59. 59.Qf5+ Ke7
  60. 60.Qe4+ Kf6
  61. 61.Qg6+

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