Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

11th Norway Chess 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Chess 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2023.05.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

r7/2pb1kpp/2qb1p2/2p1p2P/p1P1P1P1/2NPBP2/R1Q5/6K1 w - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Nd7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 a5
  9. 9.a4 f6
  10. 10.Qe2 Re8
  11. 11.Be3 Bd6
  12. 12.Nd2 Nf8
  13. 13.f3 Ng6
  14. 14.Qf2 Be6
  15. 15.Ne2 Qd7
  16. 16.b3 Bb4
  17. 17.Rad1 b6
  18. 18.g4 b5
  19. 19.h4 bxa4
  20. 20.bxa4 Bd6
  21. 21.Qh2 c5
  22. 22.h5 Nf4
  23. 23.Ra1 Nxe2+
  24. 24.Qxe2 Reb8
  25. 25.c4 Rb4
  26. 26.Nb1 Rxa4
  27. 27.Rxa4 Qxa4
  28. 28.Nc3 Qc6
  29. 29.Ra1 a4
  30. 30.Qc2 Bd7
  31. 31.Ra2 Kf7

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