Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

14th Norway Chess 2026 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event 14th Norway Chess 2026
Site Oslo NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2026.05.30
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p5/1p1p4/4k1P1/P1n5/1N6/2Kp4/8 w - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 d6
  7. 7.c3 a5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ba7
  10. 10.a4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Kg7
  12. 12.Re1 g4
  13. 13.Nh4 Nh5
  14. 14.Nf1 Qg5
  15. 15.Ne3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Rxe3 Nf4
  17. 17.Qe1 Be6
  18. 18.f3 h5
  19. 19.Bb5 Ne7
  20. 20.d4 f6
  21. 21.Rd1 Neg6
  22. 22.Rd2 Rf7
  23. 23.Kh1 Kh7
  24. 24.d5 Bd7
  25. 25.Bxd7 Rxd7
  26. 26.Nf5 Ne7
  27. 27.Bh4 Qg6
  28. 28.Ng3 Qh6
  29. 29.c4 Rf8
  30. 30.Rb3 Nfg6
  31. 31.Nf1 Nxh4
  32. 32.Qxh4 f5
  33. 33.Qe1 fxe4
  34. 34.Qxe4+ Ng6
  35. 35.g3 Rdf7
  36. 36.Rf2 Qc1
  37. 37.Kg2 Rxf3
  38. 38.Rbxf3 gxf3+
  39. 39.Rxf3 Qxb2+
  40. 40.Kh3 Qd4
  41. 41.Qxd4 exd4
  42. 42.Rxf8 Nxf8
  43. 43.Kg2 Nd7
  44. 44.Nd2 Ne5
  45. 45.h3 Kg6
  46. 46.Kf2 Kg5
  47. 47.Kf1 Kf6
  48. 48.Kf2 Nd3+
  49. 49.Ke2 Nb2
  50. 50.Nb3 Ke5
  51. 51.Nxa5 Ke4
  52. 52.g4 hxg4
  53. 53.hxg4 d3+
  54. 54.Kd2 b6
  55. 55.Nb3 Nxc4+
  56. 56.Kc3 d2
  57. 57.Kc2 Kxd5
  58. 58.g5 Ke5

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