Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 1.1
Date 2016.06.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/3r4/3Pk3/1p3pp1/3R2p1/2P1R1Pr/1PK5/8 b - - 7 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.O-O-O h5
  11. 11.Nd5 Rc8
  12. 12.g3 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb6
  14. 14.Bh3 Nc4
  15. 15.Qe2 Rc7
  16. 16.Bg5 Be7
  17. 17.f4 Ng4
  18. 18.Bxg4 hxg4
  19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Rhe1 Kf8
  21. 21.fxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Nd4 Qxe2
  23. 23.Rxe2 g6
  24. 24.Nc6 Kg7
  25. 25.Rd4 f5
  26. 26.a4 Ne5
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Nxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rxe5 Rxh2
  30. 30.c3 Ra7
  31. 31.Kb1 Rh3
  32. 32.d6 Rd7
  33. 33.Re3 Kf6
  34. 34.Kc2 g5
  35. 35.Red3 Ke6
  36. 36.Re3+ Kf6
  37. 37.Red3 Ke6
  38. 38.Re3+

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