Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

CCT Final KO 2023 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final KO 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 2.24
Date 2023.12.16
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/pp3k2/5ppp/2P4B/2bRnP2/8/P5PP/2R3K1 b - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Ng5 Be6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ncxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 h6
  13. 13.Bc3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bd3 f6
  15. 15.O-O Ke8
  16. 16.Be2 Kf7
  17. 17.f4 Bc5+
  18. 18.Nxc5 Rxc5
  19. 19.Rad1 Nb6
  20. 20.Bd4 Ra5
  21. 21.b4 Rd5
  22. 22.Bf3 Rb5
  23. 23.Bc5 Na4
  24. 24.Be2 Rxc5
  25. 25.bxc5 Nc3
  26. 26.Bh5+ g6
  27. 27.Rd3 Bc4
  28. 28.Rd7+ Ke6
  29. 29.Rd6+ Kf7
  30. 30.Rc1 Ne4
  31. 31.Rd4

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