Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Chessable Masters Div 1 L · 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chessable Masters Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2023.04.05
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/r4p2/4pk2/pR2Np1p/P4P1P/1Pb3P1/4K3/8 w - - 19 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.c4 Rc8
  8. 8.Nc3 e6
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.b3 b5
  11. 11.e5 bxc4
  12. 12.Ne4 dxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bc6
  14. 14.Bb2 Bxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qxc4 Qxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Be7
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rc7
  20. 20.Rac1 O-O
  21. 21.Rd3 a5
  22. 22.a4 Bb4
  23. 23.Rcd1 f5
  24. 24.g3 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rd8+ Rxd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Kg7
  27. 27.Kg2 h5
  28. 28.h4 Kf6
  29. 29.Kf3 Rb7
  30. 30.Ke2 Bc3
  31. 31.Rd3 Bb4
  32. 32.Rd8 Rc7
  33. 33.Rb8 Rd7
  34. 34.Rb5 Bc3
  35. 35.f4 Ra7
  36. 36.Ne5 Kg7
  37. 37.Nc4 Bb4
  38. 38.Ne5 Bc3
  39. 39.Nc4 Kg6
  40. 40.Ne5+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rc5 Bb4
  42. 42.Rb5 Bc3
  43. 43.Rc5 Bb4
  44. 44.Rb5 Bc3

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