Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.2
Date 2023.01.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/7K/Bk6/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.d5 exd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Be6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  15. 15.Bxe6 Qxe6
  16. 16.Rc1 Rac8
  17. 17.Qa4 Na5
  18. 18.Qf4 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Rc8
  20. 20.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  21. 21.h3 Nc6
  22. 22.a4 Qd7
  23. 23.Kh2 Qe7
  24. 24.Qf3 Qe8
  25. 25.b3 h6
  26. 26.Qd5 Qe6
  27. 27.Qxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Kg3 Kf7
  29. 29.Kf4 e5+
  30. 30.Kf5 h5
  31. 31.Bd2 g6+
  32. 32.Ke4 Ke6
  33. 33.Bc3 a6
  34. 34.f3 b5
  35. 35.g3 b4
  36. 36.Be1 Nd4
  37. 37.Bxb4 Nxb3
  38. 38.a5 Nd4
  39. 39.Bc3 Nb3
  40. 40.Bb4 Nd4
  41. 41.g4 Ne2
  42. 42.Bd2 Ng1
  43. 43.h4 Ne2
  44. 44.Be1 Nc1
  45. 45.gxh5 gxh5
  46. 46.Bc3 Nb3
  47. 47.f4 Nc5+
  48. 48.Ke3 Nd7
  49. 49.fxe5 Nxe5
  50. 50.Kf4 Ng6+
  51. 51.Kg5 Nxh4
  52. 52.Kxh4 Kd5
  53. 53.Kxh5 Kc4
  54. 54.Bg7 Kb4
  55. 55.Bf6 Kxa5
  56. 56.Bd8+ Kb5
  57. 57.Kh6 a5
  58. 58.Bxa5

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