Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Irregular Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.31
Date 2021.05.31
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1P3pk1/4p1p1/3pq2p/7P/4P1P1/8/5RK1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.b4 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 Bg4
  4. 4.Be2 Bxe2
  5. 5.Qxe2 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 e6
  7. 7.a3 c6
  8. 8.c4 Bd6
  9. 9.d3 a5
  10. 10.c5 Bc7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nbd2 b6
  13. 13.cxb6 Bxb6
  14. 14.Rfc1 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Qe7
  16. 16.Rab1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.d4 Bc7
  19. 19.Ne1 Bd6
  20. 20.Nd3 Rcb8
  21. 21.Nf3 Rb6
  22. 22.Nfe5 Qb7
  23. 23.Qc2 Bxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Nd7
  25. 25.Rb3 c5
  26. 26.Nxc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.Qxc5 Rc6
  28. 28.Rbc3 Rxc5
  29. 29.Rxc5 h5
  30. 30.b5 Ra5
  31. 31.h3 g6
  32. 32.Rb1 Kg7
  33. 33.h4 Qb8
  34. 34.g3 Qxe5
  35. 35.Rcc1 Ra2
  36. 36.b6 Qf5
  37. 37.Rf1 Rxf2
  38. 38.b7 Rxf1+
  39. 39.Rxf1 Qe5

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