Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.5
Date 2017.06.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/3Q1bp1/p4p1p/1p1N3q/4P3/P4PB1/6PK/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Qc2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne4
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ndxc5
  14. 14.Nd4 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Re8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Bd7
  17. 17.c4 dxc4
  18. 18.Rxc4 Qd5
  19. 19.Rcc1 Rac8
  20. 20.Qa3 a6
  21. 21.f3 Nd6
  22. 22.Bf2 Nc4
  23. 23.Qd3 b5
  24. 24.e4 Qd6
  25. 25.Qb3 Qg6
  26. 26.Rd1 Nb6
  27. 27.Ne2 Be6
  28. 28.Qb4 Na4
  29. 29.a3 Rc2
  30. 30.Rd2 Rec8
  31. 31.Rad1 Kh7
  32. 32.h4 Qf6
  33. 33.Qd6 Qb2
  34. 34.Rxc2 Qxc2
  35. 35.Nf4 Nb2
  36. 36.Re1 Qc6
  37. 37.Qd4 Nc4
  38. 38.Rd1 f6
  39. 39.h5 Bf7
  40. 40.Qd7 Qc7
  41. 41.Qf5+ Kg8
  42. 42.Rd7 Qe5
  43. 43.Qg4 Qa1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Ne5
  45. 45.Qf5 Nxd7
  46. 46.Qxd7 Re8
  47. 47.Nd5 Qe5+
  48. 48.Bg3 Qxh5+

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