Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2020.05.26
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/5ppk/7p/1R6/2p3bP/P4n2/P2q1PB1/7K w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Na3 Bxa3
  9. 9.bxa3 b5
  10. 10.Qb1 c6
  11. 11.e4 h6
  12. 12.g4 Nh7
  13. 13.h4 e5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxd4
  15. 15.Bf4 Re8
  16. 16.Qc1 Qc5
  17. 17.Rd1 Na6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.e5 Qc5
  20. 20.Bxa8 Bxg4
  21. 21.Be3 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rd4 Nf6
  23. 23.Bc6 Re6
  24. 24.Bg2 Nc5
  25. 25.Qc3 Kh7
  26. 26.Qxa5 Nd3
  27. 27.Rb1 Qf5
  28. 28.Rxb5 Qg6
  29. 29.Qa8 Ne5
  30. 30.Rd8 Ne8
  31. 31.Rxe8 Rxe8
  32. 32.Qxe8 Nf3+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qd3
  34. 34.Bd2 Qxd2

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