Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Norway Armageddon · 2019 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2019.06.12
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/2p1p3/1p1k3R/p7/5p2/P3bP2/1PB3r1/1K6 b - - 9 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O f5
  10. 10.e5 f4
  11. 11.Bf2 Nb4
  12. 12.a3 a5
  13. 13.h4 Be6
  14. 14.Nh3 Na2+
  15. 15.Nxa2 Bxa2
  16. 16.d5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5+ Nxd5
  18. 18.Re1 Rf5
  19. 19.Bd3 Rxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.h5 gxh5
  22. 22.Ng5 Nf6
  23. 23.Nxh7 Rd8
  24. 24.Bc2 Bf7
  25. 25.Ng5 Bd4
  26. 26.Be1 b6
  27. 27.Bh4 Be3+
  28. 28.Kb1 Rd2
  29. 29.Nxf7 Kxf7
  30. 30.Bxf6 Kxf6
  31. 31.Rxh5 Rxg2
  32. 32.Rh6+ Ke5
  33. 33.Rh5+ Kd6
  34. 34.Rh6+ Ke5
  35. 35.Rh5+ Kd6
  36. 36.Rh6+

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