Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin 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 3.7
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

7R/1p1r4/1p2kp2/1P2p3/2P1P3/1r1PK3/3R4/8 w - - 32 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Be3 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Qxf3 Bxe3
  8. 8.Qxe3 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 d6
  10. 10.Bb3 O-O
  11. 11.Nd2 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.f4 Qb6
  14. 14.Qxb6 axb6
  15. 15.Bxe6 Rxe6
  16. 16.fxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.a4 Ne8
  18. 18.Nc4 Ra6
  19. 19.b4 Nd6
  20. 20.b5 cxb5
  21. 21.Nxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.axb5 Ra5
  23. 23.Rab1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rb2 Rc8
  25. 25.Kf2 Rc5
  26. 26.c4 Rc8
  27. 27.Ke3 f6
  28. 28.g4 h6
  29. 29.h4 Ra3
  30. 30.g5 hxg5
  31. 31.hxg5 Rd8
  32. 32.Rd2 Kf7
  33. 33.gxf6 gxf6
  34. 34.Rh1 Ke6
  35. 35.Rh7 Ra7
  36. 36.Rd1 Rd4
  37. 37.Rh8 Ra3
  38. 38.Re8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rb8 Rd7
  40. 40.Rd2 Ke6
  41. 41.Rh8 Kd6
  42. 42.Re8 Rb3
  43. 43.Rf2 Kc5
  44. 44.Rd2 Kd6
  45. 45.Rh8 Ke6
  46. 46.Re8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rh8 Ke6
  48. 48.Rh6 Ra3
  49. 49.Rh8 Rb3

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