Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.9
Date 2017.11.18
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/p2nppbp/3p1qp1/2pP4/4N3/2P1PN2/P3BPPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 11 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Bg5 Qb6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.e3 b4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bg7
  9. 9.Rc1 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 d6
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Ne4 Qf5
  14. 14.Ng3 Qf6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qf5
  16. 16.Ng3 Qf6
  17. 17.Ne4

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