Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.3
Date 2017.08.06
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5nk1/p4ppp/2BQ4/2p1N3/6P1/2q4P/b4P2/6K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bb4+
  5. 5.c3 Be7
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nf3 Nd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Be3 Nd7
  16. 16.Ba4 c5
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.e5 Rb8
  19. 19.Bf4 Rxb2
  20. 20.exd6 Bxd6
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  22. 22.Bxd6 cxd6
  23. 23.Qxd6 Qe2
  24. 24.Qg3 Nf8
  25. 25.Re1 Rb1
  26. 26.Rxb1 Bxb1
  27. 27.Bc6 Bxa2
  28. 28.Qd6 Qc4
  29. 29.Ne5 Qxc3

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