Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.11
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/3K4/1p1P1p2/3Q1Pk1/1qP5/8/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Rg1 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 h5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qd3 Bg5
  11. 11.Rd1 Be7
  12. 12.g3 Be6
  13. 13.Nd5 Nc6
  14. 14.c3 h4
  15. 15.Kd2 Rc8
  16. 16.Kc1 Bg5+
  17. 17.Kb1 Ne7
  18. 18.f4 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Bf6
  20. 20.Bh3 Rc7
  21. 21.Bg4 Ng6
  22. 22.Rgf1 Re7
  23. 23.Nd2 hxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 exf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Rh4
  26. 26.Qg3 Qb6
  27. 27.Rfe1 Kf8
  28. 28.Ne4 Rh6
  29. 29.Nxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.Bf5 Qc5
  31. 31.Bxg6 Rxg6
  32. 32.Qh3 Rxe1
  33. 33.Rxe1 Kg7
  34. 34.Qf3 Rg1
  35. 35.Rxg1+ Qxg1+
  36. 36.Kc2 f5
  37. 37.a4 Qg4
  38. 38.Qe3 Qg2+
  39. 39.Qd2 Qe4+
  40. 40.Kb3 b5
  41. 41.axb5 axb5
  42. 42.Qd4+ Kg6
  43. 43.Kb4 Qe2
  44. 44.b3 Kh5
  45. 45.Ka5 Kg4
  46. 46.Kb6 Qc2
  47. 47.Kc6 Qxb3
  48. 48.Kxd6

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