Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 1.2
Date 2019.11.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1R2p3/4P3/5P2/r7/5K2/8 b - - 26 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.Be3 b5
  10. 10.a4 bxa4
  11. 11.Rxa4 Bd7
  12. 12.Ra1 Nc6
  13. 13.Nd5 O-O
  14. 14.Nb6 Rb8
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.Bg2 a5
  17. 17.O-O Bd8
  18. 18.Qf3 Nb4
  19. 19.Qe2 a4
  20. 20.Nc1 Qc6
  21. 21.c3 Na6
  22. 22.Nd3 Bb6
  23. 23.Nxe5 dxe5
  24. 24.Qxa6 Rfc8
  25. 25.Bxb6 Rxb6
  26. 26.Qxa4 Rxb2
  27. 27.Qxc6 Rxc6
  28. 28.Ra5 Nd7
  29. 29.Rd5 Rb7
  30. 30.Rfd1 Nf8
  31. 31.Rxe5 Ne6
  32. 32.Rc1 Rbc7
  33. 33.h4 g5
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Rf5 Rxc3
  36. 36.Rxc3 Rxc3
  37. 37.e5 Rc4
  38. 38.Bd5 Rxg4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rd4
  40. 40.Bxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.Rf6 Rd5
  42. 42.Rg6+ Kf7
  43. 43.Rxg5 Rd1
  44. 44.f4 Rd3
  45. 45.Kg2 Ra3
  46. 46.Rg3 Ra4
  47. 47.Kf3 Ra1
  48. 48.Kg4 Kg6
  49. 49.Kf3+ Kf7
  50. 50.Rg2 Ra3+
  51. 51.Kg4 Ra1
  52. 52.Rb2 Rg1+
  53. 53.Kf3 Rf1+
  54. 54.Ke3 Re1+
  55. 55.Kf2 Ra1
  56. 56.Rb8 Ra3
  57. 57.Rb6

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