Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 3.1
Date 2020.09.15
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/4K3/1k6/8/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 b6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O e6
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.Be3 Ng4
  12. 12.Bg5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bh4 Ngf6
  14. 14.Nd2 Ne5
  15. 15.Nf3 Nc6
  16. 16.Qd2 Be7
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Qxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Rxd6 Rd8
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  21. 21.Nd1 Kc7
  22. 22.c3 Rd8
  23. 23.Ne3 Ne5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Nc4 Bf6
  26. 26.e5 Be7
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 b5
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Nd6 Bxd6
  31. 31.exd6+ Kxd6
  32. 32.f4 Kc5
  33. 33.Kf2 b4
  34. 34.cxb4+ Kxb4
  35. 35.g3 Kc4
  36. 36.Ke3 Bc6
  37. 37.h4 h6
  38. 38.g4 f6
  39. 39.g5 hxg5
  40. 40.hxg5 Kc5
  41. 41.Bb3 Bd7
  42. 42.gxf6 gxf6
  43. 43.Bd1 e5
  44. 44.fxe5 fxe5
  45. 45.b4+ Kxb4
  46. 46.Ke4 Bf5+
  47. 47.Kxf5 e4
  48. 48.Bb3 Kxb3
  49. 49.Kxe4

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