Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.13
Date 2021.03.20
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/1ppk4/p1p2b2/2P2p1p/3K1B2/2P2P1P/PP6/8 w - - 10 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.exd5 e4
  7. 7.dxc6 exf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 dxc6
  9. 9.Bc4 Qe7+
  10. 10.Kd1 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Be6
  12. 12.Re2 Bc5
  13. 13.d3 Qh4
  14. 14.Qf4 Qh5
  15. 15.Qg5 Qxg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 Bxc4
  17. 17.dxc4 Rfe8
  18. 18.c3 Kf8
  19. 19.Bf4 Rad8+
  20. 20.Ke1 Bd6
  21. 21.Be3 a6
  22. 22.c5 Be5
  23. 23.Rd1 f5
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Bd2 Re8
  26. 26.Kd1 Kf7
  27. 27.Kc2 Bf6
  28. 28.Rxe8 Kxe8
  29. 29.Bf4 Kd7
  30. 30.Kd3 h5
  31. 31.f3 g6
  32. 32.g4 Be7
  33. 33.gxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Kd4 Bf6+
  35. 35.Be5 Bd8
  36. 36.Bf4 Bf6+
  37. 37.Be5 Bd8
  38. 38.Bf4 Bf6+

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