Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.23
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

k7/8/4p1p1/p2p2Pp/P1pP1P1P/2P2K2/8/8 w - - 16 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.c4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 dxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 Bd6
  14. 14.Rb1 Re8
  15. 15.Bg5 Rxe1+
  16. 16.Rxe1 Qd7
  17. 17.Bh4 Re8
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  19. 19.Bg3 h6
  20. 20.Bxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Qd5 Qe6
  22. 22.Qxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Kf1 b5
  24. 24.Ke2 Na5
  25. 25.Nd2 Kf7
  26. 26.Kd3 d5
  27. 27.f4 Nc4
  28. 28.Nxc4 bxc4+
  29. 29.Ke3 Kf6
  30. 30.g4 g6
  31. 31.Kf3 a5
  32. 32.a4 Kf7
  33. 33.h4 Kg7
  34. 34.g5 h5
  35. 35.Ke3 Kf7
  36. 36.Kf3 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke3 Kf7
  38. 38.Kf3 Ke7
  39. 39.Ke3 Kd8
  40. 40.Kf3 Kc7
  41. 41.Ke3 Kb8
  42. 42.Kf3 Ka8

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