Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.22
Date 2021.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/8/8/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 a6
  12. 12.a4 e6
  13. 13.Rc1 Rfd8
  14. 14.b3 Rac8
  15. 15.Re1 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.exd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Rxc8 Qxc8
  21. 21.Bd4 Qc6
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Qd4+ Qf6
  24. 24.Re5 h5
  25. 25.g4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Rb8
  27. 27.g5 Qb6
  28. 28.Rxd5+ Qxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rxb3
  30. 30.Rd6 Rb4
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rg4+
  32. 32.Kf1 Rxg5
  33. 33.a5 Re5
  34. 34.Kg2 g5
  35. 35.f4 gxf4
  36. 36.Kf3 Rf5
  37. 37.Ra8 Kh7
  38. 38.a6 Rf6
  39. 39.Rf8 Rxa6
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kg6
  41. 41.Rxf4 Rf6
  42. 42.Rxf6+ Kxf6

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