Magnus Carlsen vs Wei Yi

13th Norway Chess 2025 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th Norway Chess 2025
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.2
Date 2025.05.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/3R2N1/pp3k1p/4p2P/r3n1P1/4PK2/5P2/8 b - - 10 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qc1 Nc6
  13. 13.e3 Bb4
  14. 14.Qd1 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Nc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Na5
  18. 18.Ne5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qb1 Rac8
  21. 21.Rd1 c5
  22. 22.Qb6 cxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Rd5
  24. 24.Rdc1 Qd8
  25. 25.Qb4 Rc7
  26. 26.Rc3 Rxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Rd6
  28. 28.Rb1 f6
  29. 29.Ng6 Qe8
  30. 30.Qc2 Kf7
  31. 31.h4 Qc6+
  32. 32.Qxc6 Rxc6
  33. 33.h5 Rc4
  34. 34.Kf3 Ke8
  35. 35.Nf4 Ke7
  36. 36.g4 e5
  37. 37.Ng6+ Ke6
  38. 38.dxe5 fxe5
  39. 39.Rb6+ Rc6
  40. 40.Rb2 Rc4
  41. 41.Ra2 Nb3
  42. 42.Nh4 Nc5
  43. 43.Nf5 Rxa4
  44. 44.Rc2 b6
  45. 45.Rd2 Ne4
  46. 46.Nxg7+ Kf6
  47. 47.Rd7 Ng5+
  48. 48.Kg3 Ne4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Ng5+
  50. 50.Kg3 Ne4+
  51. 51.Kf3

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