Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.17
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

7R/8/3k2p1/3N2P1/2p1KP2/7P/4r3/6b1 w - - 10 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Rb1 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.Bd3 c6
  9. 9.dxc6 Nxc6
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Rc8
  13. 13.Be3 Nd7
  14. 14.Qf2 Nc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.e5 Qd4
  17. 17.Be4 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qxf2+
  19. 19.Kxf2 f6
  20. 20.exf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bg7
  22. 22.c3 Kf7
  23. 23.Ne3 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxc6 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rxc6
  26. 26.Rd7 Rb6
  27. 27.Nc4 Ra6
  28. 28.Rxb7 Rxa2
  29. 29.Kf3 Ke6
  30. 30.g4 Kd5
  31. 31.Ne3+ Kc6
  32. 32.Rb8 Kc7
  33. 33.Rg8 Rxb2
  34. 34.g5 Bxc3
  35. 35.Nd5+ Kd7
  36. 36.Ra8 Bd4
  37. 37.Rxa7+ Ke6
  38. 38.Ke4 Re2+
  39. 39.Kd3 Rh2
  40. 40.Ke4 Bg1
  41. 41.Rxe7+ Kd6
  42. 42.Rxh7 c4
  43. 43.Rh8 Re2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Rf2+
  45. 45.Ke4 Re2+
  46. 46.Kf3 Rf2+
  47. 47.Ke4 Re2+

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