Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 12.1
Date 2024.11.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5pp1/p1pk4/Pp1p1PP1/1P1P1K2/2P5/8/8 w - - 5 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 Nd6
  15. 15.Qe3 Bf5
  16. 16.h3 c6
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.Re1 h6
  19. 19.Nf3 Be4
  20. 20.Ne5 Bg5
  21. 21.f3 Bxf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Bh7
  23. 23.Bd3 Bxd3
  24. 24.Nxd3 Qc7
  25. 25.Nc5 Rd8
  26. 26.h4 b6
  27. 27.Nd3 Kf8
  28. 28.Ne5 Kg8
  29. 29.g5 hxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 Nc4
  31. 31.Kg2 Nxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Qd7
  33. 33.Qe3 Kf8
  34. 34.Kg3 Re8
  35. 35.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  36. 36.Qxe8+ Kxe8
  37. 37.Kf4 Kd7
  38. 38.Ke5 Ke7
  39. 39.a4 a6
  40. 40.b3 Kd7
  41. 41.f4 Ke7
  42. 42.Kf5 Kd7
  43. 43.Kg4 Ke6
  44. 44.f5+ Kd6
  45. 45.Kh5 Ke7
  46. 46.b4 b5
  47. 47.a5 Kf8
  48. 48.Kg4 Ke7
  49. 49.Kf4 Kd6

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