Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.33
Date 2021.05.31
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/2RP4/p5k1/P1P1npP1/8/6P1/3R1KNr/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O h6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.b4 Bb6
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.Nbd2 d6
  10. 10.Re1 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nh5
  14. 14.Bf1 Nf4
  15. 15.Nb3 Neg6
  16. 16.a5 Ba7
  17. 17.Bxf4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Qd2 Ng6
  19. 19.Nc5 f6
  20. 20.Bd3 f5
  21. 21.Bc2 Re8
  22. 22.g3 Bxc5
  23. 23.bxc5 Be6
  24. 24.Rab1 Rb8
  25. 25.Re3 Ne7
  26. 26.Reb3 Qc8
  27. 27.Nh4 Rf8
  28. 28.Ng2 Bd7
  29. 29.h4 Ba4
  30. 30.R3b2 Bxc2
  31. 31.Qxc2 Nc6
  32. 32.Qc3 g5
  33. 33.hxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.f4 Kg7
  35. 35.Kf2 Rh8
  36. 36.fxg5 Rh2
  37. 37.Qf3 Nxd4
  38. 38.Qxd5 Nc6
  39. 39.e6 Qd8
  40. 40.Qd7+ Qxd7
  41. 41.exd7 Rd8
  42. 42.Rd2 Ne5
  43. 43.Rxb7 Kg6
  44. 44.Rxc7

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