Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 18.3
Date 2019.11.26
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

7r/p2b1pk1/3b2pr/2pP4/2P1Pp1q/PR3Q2/1B3P2/3BRK2 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 e6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.a3 h6
  11. 11.b4 Nh7
  12. 12.Qc2 b6
  13. 13.Rb1 Ndf6
  14. 14.bxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Re1 Nh5
  16. 16.Bf1 Ng5
  17. 17.Nxg5 hxg5
  18. 18.g3 g4
  19. 19.hxg4 Bxg4
  20. 20.Be2 Bd7
  21. 21.Qd1 Nf4
  22. 22.gxf4 exf4
  23. 23.Qd3 Qh4
  24. 24.Nb5 Be5
  25. 25.Qf3 Kg7
  26. 26.Rb3 Rh8
  27. 27.Bd1 Rh6
  28. 28.Kf1 Rah8
  29. 29.Nxd6 Bxd6
  30. 30.Bb2+

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