Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

CCT Final KO 2023 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final KO 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 2.14
Date 2023.12.15
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/1b3k1p/5p2/1p3P2/4pK1P/P1B5/8 w - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 e6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.exd6 Qxd6
  11. 11.Re1 Rd8
  12. 12.Nbd2 b6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nf4
  14. 14.Qf1 Qc7
  15. 15.Nb3 Bf6
  16. 16.Be3 a6
  17. 17.Rad1 Bb7
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Be7
  20. 20.Bxf4 Qxf4
  21. 21.Qe2 b5
  22. 22.Bd3 Rd8
  23. 23.g3 Qg4
  24. 24.Nfd4 Qxe2
  25. 25.Bxe2 Nxd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Bc5
  27. 27.Kf1 g6
  28. 28.Ke1 e5
  29. 29.Nb3 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Bxd1 Bb6
  31. 31.Nd2 Bc6
  32. 32.Bf3 Bd7
  33. 33.Bd5 Kf8
  34. 34.b4 Ke7
  35. 35.c4 a5
  36. 36.cxb5 Bxb5
  37. 37.Nc4 Bxc4
  38. 38.Bxc4 axb4
  39. 39.g4 e4
  40. 40.Ke2 f5
  41. 41.gxf5 gxf5
  42. 42.f3 e3
  43. 43.f4 h6
  44. 44.Bd3 Ke6
  45. 45.h3 Kf6
  46. 46.Kf3 Bc5
  47. 47.Bc2 Bb6
  48. 48.Bd3 Bc5
  49. 49.Bc2 Bb6

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