Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.21
Date 2021.03.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p5/1p2k2r/p3Nn2/P5R1/2P5/5r1P/6RK w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 b6
  7. 7.e4 Ba6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Qc8
  10. 10.Bd3 Na5
  11. 11.Qe2 d6
  12. 12.f4 Qd7
  13. 13.Nf3 Nh5
  14. 14.g3 g5
  15. 15.fxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.Nxg5 Nf4
  17. 17.gxf4 Rxh4
  18. 18.Qf2 Rh8
  19. 19.f5 O-O-O
  20. 20.fxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Qf7 Rdg8
  22. 22.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  23. 23.Nf3 Rh3
  24. 24.Kf2 Rf8
  25. 25.Be2 Bxc4
  26. 26.Raf1 Rf4
  27. 27.Ke3 e5
  28. 28.dxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rhg1 Bxe2
  30. 30.Kxe2 Rxe4+
  31. 31.Kf2 Nc4
  32. 32.Rg3 Rh6
  33. 33.a4 a5
  34. 34.Rfg1 Rf4
  35. 35.Kg2 Ne3+
  36. 36.Kh1 Nf5
  37. 37.Nxe5+ Ke6
  38. 38.Rg4 Rf2

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