Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Superbet Blitz 2023 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Superbet Blitz 2023
Site Warsaw POL
Round 11.4
Date 2023.05.25
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/6K1/kn2P3/2N2PP1/4q3 b - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 c5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nbd7
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.c4 O-O
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.dxc3 b6
  12. 12.Qc2 Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc7
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Be4 c4
  16. 16.Bxb7 Qxb7
  17. 17.Rd4 cxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Bf6
  19. 19.Rd2 Nc5
  20. 20.c4 Bxb2
  21. 21.Qxb2 Rad8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.h4 Qe7
  24. 24.h5 gxh5
  25. 25.Qe5 Nxb3
  26. 26.Rxa6 Qc5
  27. 27.Qg3+ Kf8
  28. 28.Ng5 h6
  29. 29.Nh7+ Ke7
  30. 30.Ra7+ Rd7
  31. 31.Qh4+ Kd6
  32. 32.Qf4+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qf6+ Kd6
  34. 34.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  35. 35.Qxf7+ Qe7
  36. 36.Nf6+ Kd8
  37. 37.Qg6 Na5
  38. 38.Qxh6 Nxc4
  39. 39.Nxh5 b5
  40. 40.Nf4 Kd7
  41. 41.Qh5 Kc6
  42. 42.Qf3+ Kb6
  43. 43.Qe4 Ka5
  44. 44.Nxe6 Qb4
  45. 45.Qc2 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Nd2
  47. 47.Kg3 Nf1+
  48. 48.Kf4 Nd2
  49. 49.Kg3 Nf1+
  50. 50.Kg4 Nd2
  51. 51.Qc3+ b4
  52. 52.Qc5+ Ka4
  53. 53.Nd4 b3
  54. 54.Qb5+ Ka3
  55. 55.Qxb3+ Nxb3
  56. 56.Nc2+

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