Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2020.09.29
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/8/5k1K/5r1p/5R2/8 w - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 g6
  6. 6.Bc4 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Re1 Nxe5
  9. 9.Rxe5 Bg7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bb3 a5
  12. 12.a4 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Nb4
  14. 14.Bxe6 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 Nxc2
  16. 16.Ra2 fxe6
  17. 17.b3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rf1 Nd4
  19. 19.Nd2 Rac8
  20. 20.Ba3 Bh6
  21. 21.Nc4 Nxb3
  22. 22.g3 Rd4
  23. 23.Rc2 Nd2
  24. 24.Nxd2 Bxd2
  25. 25.Rb1 Rc7
  26. 26.Rb3 Kf7
  27. 27.Rcb2 Bc1
  28. 28.Rb1 Bxa3
  29. 29.Rxa3 e5
  30. 30.Rb5 Rc4
  31. 31.Rxa5 R7xc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.a5 h5
  34. 34.h4 Kf6
  35. 35.a6 bxa6
  36. 36.Rxa6+ e6
  37. 37.Ra4 Kf5
  38. 38.Ra2 e4
  39. 39.Kg2 e5
  40. 40.Ra3 Rc2
  41. 41.Rb3 Rd2
  42. 42.Kf1 Rd3
  43. 43.Rb1 e3
  44. 44.Ke2 Ra3
  45. 45.f3 Ra2+
  46. 46.Kxe3 Rg2
  47. 47.Rb8 Rxg3
  48. 48.Rf8+ Ke6
  49. 49.Ke4 Rh3
  50. 50.Re8+ Kf6
  51. 51.Rf8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Ra8 Rxh4+
  53. 53.Kxe5 Rb4
  54. 54.f4 h4
  55. 55.Rc8 h3
  56. 56.Rc2 Rb5+
  57. 57.Ke4 Rh5
  58. 58.Rh2 Kf6
  59. 59.Kf3 Kf5
  60. 60.Kg3 Rh8
  61. 61.Kf3 Ra8
  62. 62.Kg3 Ra3+
  63. 63.Kh4 Kxf4
  64. 64.Rf2+ Rf3

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