Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.1
Date 2023.07.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/1R2bk1p/2N3p1/8/4p3/6P1/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 c6
  12. 12.e3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bg6
  14. 14.Nh4 Bh5
  15. 15.Qe1 Rc8
  16. 16.Ne2 c5
  17. 17.Ba5 Qe8
  18. 18.Nf4 Bd8
  19. 19.Nxh5 Nxh5
  20. 20.Nf3 Nhf6
  21. 21.Rc1 c4
  22. 22.b3 Nd5
  23. 23.bxc4 bxc4
  24. 24.e4 N5f6
  25. 25.Bc3 Nb6
  26. 26.Qe2 Be7
  27. 27.Rc2 Na4
  28. 28.Rb1 Nxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Qd7
  30. 30.Rxc4 Rxc4
  31. 31.Qxc4 Nxe4
  32. 32.Ne5 Qd5
  33. 33.Qd3 f5
  34. 34.Qxa6 g6
  35. 35.Rb5 Qxd4
  36. 36.Qxe6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Bxe4 fxe4
  38. 38.Nf7+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qe5+ Qxe5
  40. 40.Nxe5 Ra8
  41. 41.Nc6 Kf7
  42. 42.Rb7

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