Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3N4/2p2pb1/4k2p/8/2P2R2/6P1/r1P2PKP/8 b - - 4 42

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.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 d6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.Qf3 Re8
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.O-O f5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rab8
  18. 18.Rab1 fxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bd4
  20. 20.b3 Kg7
  21. 21.Ng3 Kg6
  22. 22.Rxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.Kf1 a5
  24. 24.Re1 Ra8
  25. 25.Re4 c5
  26. 26.Rg4+ Kf6
  27. 27.Ne2 Be5
  28. 28.Ra4 Ke6
  29. 29.g3 d5
  30. 30.Rh4 Bg7
  31. 31.Kg2 d4
  32. 32.Nf4+ Kd6
  33. 33.Rh5 a4
  34. 34.Nd3 axb3
  35. 35.axb3 c4
  36. 36.bxc4 Ra2
  37. 37.Rd5+ Ke7
  38. 38.Nb4 Ra4
  39. 39.Nc6+ Kf6
  40. 40.Rxd4 Ke6
  41. 41.Rf4 Ra2
  42. 42.Nd8+

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