Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 8.3
Date 2015.04.25
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/2rp1pp1/7p/4P3/6K1/6P1/3R1P1P/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 exd4
  10. 10.Qa4 a5
  11. 11.e3 b5
  12. 12.Qc2 Bb7
  13. 13.b3 Qg5
  14. 14.a3 Bf8
  15. 15.Bb2 Bxd5
  16. 16.e4 Bb7
  17. 17.Bxd4 c5
  18. 18.Be3 Qg6
  19. 19.d3 a4
  20. 20.Rab1 axb3
  21. 21.Rxb3 b4
  22. 22.axb4 cxb4
  23. 23.Bd2 Bc6
  24. 24.Rb2 Ba4
  25. 25.Qc4 Rec8
  26. 26.Qd4 Bc5
  27. 27.Qd5 b3
  28. 28.d4 Bb6
  29. 29.Be3 h6
  30. 30.e5 Bc6
  31. 31.Qxb3 Bxg2
  32. 32.Kxg2 Bxd4
  33. 33.Bxd4 Qe4+
  34. 34.Qf3 Qxd4
  35. 35.Rb5 Qc3
  36. 36.Rd1 Qxf3+
  37. 37.Kxf3 Rc7
  38. 38.Rbd5 Raa7
  39. 39.Kg4 Ra2
  40. 40.R1d2 Rxd2
  41. 41.Rxd2

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