Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.29
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/p7/Pp1k1p1p/1p2p1pP/1P2P1P1/2P2P2/2K5/8 b - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.a4 e5
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qxd8 Rxd8
  10. 10.Bc4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be3 Ng4
  12. 12.Bg5 Re8
  13. 13.h3 Ngf6
  14. 14.Be3 Bf8
  15. 15.Ng5 Re7
  16. 16.Rfd1 h6
  17. 17.Nf3 Re8
  18. 18.a5 Kg7
  19. 19.Nd2 Bc5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.b4 Ne6
  22. 22.Bb3 Nd4
  23. 23.Nc4 Be6
  24. 24.a6 b6
  25. 25.Rd2 Bxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 Kf8
  27. 27.f3 Nh5
  28. 28.Nd1 Rad8
  29. 29.Kf2 Nf4
  30. 30.h4 Nb5
  31. 31.Rxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.Ne3 Rd2+
  33. 33.Ke1 Rd4
  34. 34.Bxb5 cxb5
  35. 35.g3 Ne6
  36. 36.Nd5 Rc4
  37. 37.c3 Nc7
  38. 38.Nxc7 Rxc7
  39. 39.Kd2 Ke7
  40. 40.g4 Rd7+
  41. 41.Kc2 f6
  42. 42.h5 g5
  43. 43.Rd1 Rxd1
  44. 44.Kxd1 Kd6
  45. 45.Kc2 Kc6
  46. 46.Kb3 Kd6
  47. 47.Kc2 Kc6
  48. 48.Kb3 Kd6
  49. 49.Kc2

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