Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.9
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/p7/Pp1k1p2/1P1p1Pp1/1K1P2P1/4N3/4b3/8 w - - 9 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nxe4
  6. 6.Qe2 Nxe5
  7. 7.Qxe4 Qe7
  8. 8.d4 Ng6
  9. 9.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  10. 10.f4 Bf6
  11. 11.c3 c6
  12. 12.Bd3 d5
  13. 13.f5 Ne7
  14. 14.g4 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 hxg5
  17. 17.Kg2 f6
  18. 18.Nd2 Kf7
  19. 19.Nf3 Bd7
  20. 20.Kg3 Rae8
  21. 21.Rae1 b6
  22. 22.h4 gxh4+
  23. 23.Nxh4 Rh6
  24. 24.c4 Reh8
  25. 25.Rh1 dxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rh2 R8h7
  28. 28.Rhe2 g5
  29. 29.Nf3 Nd5
  30. 30.Bxd5 cxd5
  31. 31.Rh2 Rxh2
  32. 32.Nxh2 Re7
  33. 33.Rxe7 Kxe7
  34. 34.Nf1 Kd6
  35. 35.Kf2 Bc6
  36. 36.Ne3 Bd7
  37. 37.Ke2 Bb5+
  38. 38.Kd2 Bd7
  39. 39.Kc3 Bb5
  40. 40.b3 Be2
  41. 41.Kd2 Bf3
  42. 42.a4 Kc6
  43. 43.b4 Kd6
  44. 44.Kc3 Be2
  45. 45.b5 Bf3
  46. 46.Kb4 Be2
  47. 47.a5 Bf3
  48. 48.a6 Be2
  49. 49.Ka4 Bd3
  50. 50.Kb4 Be2
  51. 51.Ka4 Bd3
  52. 52.Kb4 Be2

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