Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO · 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2021.06.30
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/P7/8/K7/4r2p/2R1k3/8/6q1 b - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Qb3 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 Ng5
  14. 14.O-O-O Nxf3
  15. 15.Qxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxc6 Bxe3+
  18. 18.fxe3 bxc6
  19. 19.Ne7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rae8
  21. 21.Rhf1 Nxe5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Rxf7 Rc5+
  24. 24.Kb1 Kg8
  25. 25.Re7 Rf7
  26. 26.Rd8+ Rf8
  27. 27.Rd1 h6
  28. 28.a3 a5
  29. 29.Rdd7 Rg5
  30. 30.Rxc7 Rf1+
  31. 31.Rc1 Rf2
  32. 32.h4 Rg4
  33. 33.Rh1 Re2
  34. 34.Ka2 a4
  35. 35.h5 Rg5
  36. 36.Rh4 Rb5
  37. 37.Rb4 Rxh5
  38. 38.Rxa4 Rg5
  39. 39.Rb4 Kh7
  40. 40.a4 h5
  41. 41.Ka3 Kh6
  42. 42.Rc4 Rg3
  43. 43.a5 Rgxe3+
  44. 44.Rxe3 Rxe3+
  45. 45.Ka4 g5
  46. 46.a6 g4
  47. 47.Rc6+ Kg5
  48. 48.b4 Re1
  49. 49.Rc3 h4
  50. 50.a7 Re8
  51. 51.Rc5+ Kf4
  52. 52.b5 g3
  53. 53.b6 g2
  54. 54.b7 Re4+
  55. 55.Ka5 g1=Q
  56. 56.b8=Q+ Ke3
  57. 57.Rc3+

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