Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

11th Norway Armageddon · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 11th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2023.05.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1k1R2/Qp6/2p4p/3pq1p1/8/6P1/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qe7
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O-O
  11. 11.Re1 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 Nh5
  13. 13.c3 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Bb4
  15. 15.Qa4 Bxf3
  16. 16.Nxf3 Bxe1
  17. 17.Qxa7 Qb4
  18. 18.Rxe1 Nxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Qb6
  20. 20.Qa8+ Kd7
  21. 21.Qa4 f6
  22. 22.d5 Kc8
  23. 23.e5 Kb8
  24. 24.exf6 cxd5
  25. 25.f7 Qf6
  26. 26.Ne5 Rhf8
  27. 27.Re3 Rxf7
  28. 28.Ra3 c6
  29. 29.Qa7+ Kc7
  30. 30.Rb3 Rb8
  31. 31.Rf3 Qxe5
  32. 32.Rxf7+ Kd8
  33. 33.Rf8+

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