Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.5
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4N3/5r1p/p2r1kp1/3R1p2/2P1n3/7P/6P1/4R1K1 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.h3 Ba7
  9. 9.Re1 Ne7
  10. 10.d4 Ng6
  11. 11.Nbd2 b5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bb7
  16. 16.Nf5 d5
  17. 17.e5 Ne4
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe3
  19. 19.N1xe3 Qb6
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Qd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.exd6 Ne5
  23. 23.Rec1 Bc8
  24. 24.Ne7+ Kh8
  25. 25.a4 Bd7
  26. 26.axb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Rc5 Nd3
  28. 28.Rd5 Rad8
  29. 29.b3 g6
  30. 30.Rd4 f5
  31. 31.Nc4 Kg7
  32. 32.f3 Nc5
  33. 33.Rb1 Rf6
  34. 34.fxe4 Nxe4
  35. 35.Nd5 Rff8
  36. 36.Nc7 Kf6
  37. 37.Re1 Bxc4
  38. 38.bxc4 Rf7
  39. 39.Rd5 Rxd6
  40. 40.Ne8+

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