Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

CCT Final KO 2023 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event CCT Final KO 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 2.22
Date 2023.12.16
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/3R4/5Np1/7n/2Pp4/5K2/pp3P2/8 w - - 6 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.a4 d5
  7. 7.Bb5+ Kf8
  8. 8.e5 Ng8
  9. 9.a5 a6
  10. 10.Ba4 Qxa5
  11. 11.c4 d4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Ne4 Bd7
  14. 14.Bxd7 Nxd7
  15. 15.Bf4 h6
  16. 16.h4 g6
  17. 17.b4 cxb4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Rd8
  19. 19.Qf3 Kg7
  20. 20.Nd6 Bxd6
  21. 21.exd6 Qc8
  22. 22.Rfe1 Ngf6
  23. 23.Nb3 Rhe8
  24. 24.Bc1 e5
  25. 25.Bb2 b6
  26. 26.g4 Kg8
  27. 27.Nd2 Re6
  28. 28.g5 hxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 Nh7
  30. 30.Qg3 Rxd6
  31. 31.d4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Bxd4 exd4
  33. 33.Re7 Nc5
  34. 34.Rae1 Rf8
  35. 35.Qh4 b3
  36. 36.Kg2 Qf5
  37. 37.R7e5 Qd7
  38. 38.Rd5 Qc7
  39. 39.Rh1 f6
  40. 40.Ne4 fxg5
  41. 41.Nxg5 Nd3
  42. 42.Ne6 Qf7
  43. 43.Qxh7+ Qxh7
  44. 44.Rxh7 Kxh7
  45. 45.Nxf8+ Kg8
  46. 46.Rd6 b2
  47. 47.Rxb6 a5
  48. 48.Rb3 a4
  49. 49.Rb8 a3
  50. 50.Ne6+ Kf7
  51. 51.Ng5+ Kg7
  52. 52.Rb7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Ne4 a2
  54. 54.Nf6+ Kf8
  55. 55.Rd7 Nf4+
  56. 56.Kf3 Nh5

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