Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/6pk/4p2p/5q2/P1Q2p2/5R2/1P6/K7 w - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 e6
  2. 2.d4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.c4 Bd6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.Bf4 Bxf4
  8. 8.gxf4 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qb3 b6
  11. 11.Ng5 Nb8
  12. 12.O-O-O Kh8
  13. 13.Kb1 Qe7
  14. 14.Rc1 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 Nbd7
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Ne5 Nxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 Ne4
  19. 19.Rc2 Ba6
  20. 20.Bf1 Bxf1
  21. 21.Rxf1 Rac8
  22. 22.f4 Nxc3+
  23. 23.Rxc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Qh4
  25. 25.Qa3 Rc8
  26. 26.Qxa7 Qxh2
  27. 27.a3 Qg2
  28. 28.Re1 Qf2
  29. 29.Rh1 Qxe3
  30. 30.Ka2 Qxd4
  31. 31.Qd7 Qc4+
  32. 32.Ka1 d4
  33. 33.Rg1 Rg8
  34. 34.Rd1 d3
  35. 35.Rxd3 Qxf4
  36. 36.Qd6 Qc1+
  37. 37.Ka2 Qc4+
  38. 38.Ka1 f4
  39. 39.Rc3 Qd5
  40. 40.Qxb6 Qxe5
  41. 41.a4 Rf8
  42. 42.Qb4 Kg8
  43. 43.Rf3 Qf5
  44. 44.Qc4 Kh7

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