Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2020.05.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3k1Kp1/7p/3P3P/5p2/R7/6r1 w - - 1 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Qe7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Nc4 Nd7
  10. 10.a3 a6
  11. 11.b4 Ba7
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 f6
  14. 14.Nf5 Qf8
  15. 15.Ng3 Bf7
  16. 16.Qd2 g6
  17. 17.Nh2 h5
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 O-O-O
  20. 20.e5 f5
  21. 21.Nf3 Qe7
  22. 22.Rae1 Rde8
  23. 23.h4 Bd5
  24. 24.Ng5 c5
  25. 25.Re3 b5
  26. 26.Ne2 Bb7
  27. 27.Nc3 cxb4
  28. 28.axb4 Nf6
  29. 29.Rfe1 Ng4
  30. 30.R3e2 c5
  31. 31.e6 cxb4
  32. 32.Nf7 Qc7
  33. 33.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  34. 34.Nxh8 Rxh8
  35. 35.Nd1 Re8
  36. 36.e7 Bd5
  37. 37.Ne3 Nxe3
  38. 38.Rxe3 a5
  39. 39.Kf2 a4
  40. 40.Kg3 a3
  41. 41.Kf4 b3
  42. 42.cxb3 b4
  43. 43.d4 Kd6
  44. 44.Re5 a2
  45. 45.Ra1 Bxb3
  46. 46.Rb5 Rxe7
  47. 47.Rxb4 Re4+
  48. 48.Kg5 Rg4+
  49. 49.Kf6 Rg3
  50. 50.Rb5 Bc4
  51. 51.Rc5 Bd5
  52. 52.Ra5 Bb3
  53. 53.Rc1 Rxg2
  54. 54.Rcc5 Rg1
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kd7
  56. 56.Ra7+ Kd6
  57. 57.Ra6+ Kd7
  58. 58.Rca5 Bc4
  59. 59.Ra7+ Kd6
  60. 60.Ra8 f4
  61. 61.Rd8+ Kc7
  62. 62.Rda8 f3
  63. 63.Rxa2 Bxa2
  64. 64.Rxa2 Kd6

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