Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Chessable Masters Div 1 W · 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chessable Masters Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2024.02.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

7R/8/5pk1/r6p/5P1P/5PK1/8/8 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nbd2 d5
  8. 8.exd5 a6
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nb3 Qxd5
  11. 11.c4 Qd6
  12. 12.Nxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qh5
  15. 15.Bg5 Bg4
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Qg6+
  18. 18.Kh1 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Rad8
  21. 21.Kg2 Kf8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Rd1 Re2
  24. 24.b3 Rxa2
  25. 25.Rd7 Rb2
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rxb3
  27. 27.Rxc6 a5
  28. 28.Rxf6 a4
  29. 29.Ra6 a3
  30. 30.Ra7 Rc3
  31. 31.Kg3 Kg7
  32. 32.h4 Kf6
  33. 33.c5 Rxc5
  34. 34.Rxa3 h5
  35. 35.f4 Kf5
  36. 36.Ra8 f6
  37. 37.Rh8 Kg6
  38. 38.f3 Ra5
  39. 39.Rg8+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rh8 Kg6
  41. 41.Rg8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rh8 Kg6

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