Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 5.1
Date 2023.12.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

2k5/2P5/2K5/8/8/8/4R3/8 b - - 0 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Re1 d5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nd2 Nd6
  12. 12.Bd3 f6
  13. 13.Nef3 Bf5
  14. 14.Nb3 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 c6
  16. 16.a4 Ng6
  17. 17.h4 Re8
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  19. 19.h5 Nf8
  20. 20.Bf4 Ne4
  21. 21.a5 Bd8
  22. 22.Nc5 Ne6
  23. 23.Nxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.a6 b5
  25. 25.Nd2 Qf5
  26. 26.Nxe4 dxe4
  27. 27.Qe3 Bb6
  28. 28.Re1 Re8
  29. 29.Qg3 Qxh5
  30. 30.Bc7 Qg5
  31. 31.Qxg5 fxg5
  32. 32.Bxb6 axb6
  33. 33.Kf1 Ra8
  34. 34.Ra1 Kf7
  35. 35.Ke2 Ke6
  36. 36.Ke3 Kd5
  37. 37.a7 h5
  38. 38.b3 h4
  39. 39.Ra6 g4
  40. 40.c4+ bxc4
  41. 41.bxc4+ Kxc4
  42. 42.Rxb6 Rxa7
  43. 43.Rxc6+ Kd5
  44. 44.Rc5+ Kd6
  45. 45.Rg5 h3
  46. 46.Rxg4 hxg2
  47. 47.Rxg2 Re7
  48. 48.Rg5 Rf7
  49. 49.Rg6+ Kd5
  50. 50.Rg5+ Kd6
  51. 51.Kxe4 Rxf2
  52. 52.Rg6+ Ke7
  53. 53.Rxg7+ Kf8
  54. 54.Ra7 Rf6
  55. 55.Ke5 Rh6
  56. 56.Rd7 Ke8
  57. 57.Rd6 Rh5+
  58. 58.Ke6 Rg5
  59. 59.Rc6 Kd8
  60. 60.Kd6 Rh5
  61. 61.d5 Rh6+
  62. 62.Kc5 Rh1
  63. 63.Ra6 Kc8
  64. 64.Kc6 Rc1+
  65. 65.Kd6 Rh1
  66. 66.Ra8+ Kb7
  67. 67.Re8 Rh6+
  68. 68.Kd7 Rh7+
  69. 69.Re7 Rh8
  70. 70.d6 Kb6
  71. 71.Rg7 Kb7
  72. 72.Rf7 Kb6
  73. 73.Re7 Kb7
  74. 74.Re6 Kb6
  75. 75.Re1 Rh7+
  76. 76.Ke6 Rh6+
  77. 77.Kd5 Kb7
  78. 78.Re7+ Kb6
  79. 79.Re2 Kb7
  80. 80.Rb2+ Kc8
  81. 81.Kc6 Rh7
  82. 82.Re2 Rc7+
  83. 83.dxc7

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