Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 12.5
Date 2021.03.15
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p5p1/1kp2p2/3p2p1/PP1P2P1/2K4P/5P2/8 w - - 13 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Bf4 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 Bf5
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bxd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.Nh4 Bg6
  10. 10.Bb5 Nf6
  11. 11.Bxc6+ Qxc6
  12. 12.Rc1 O-O
  13. 13.Nxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.Qa4 Qd6
  15. 15.O-O Rfc8
  16. 16.Qb3 Qd7
  17. 17.Rc2 Rc6
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rac8
  19. 19.Ne2 g5
  20. 20.h3 Ne4
  21. 21.Qa4 f6
  22. 22.Rxc6 Rxc6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.Qxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.Nc1 Kf7
  26. 26.Nd3 Ke7
  27. 27.Kf1 Kd6
  28. 28.Ke2 e5
  29. 29.g4 exd4
  30. 30.exd4 Ke7
  31. 31.a4 Nd6
  32. 32.b3 Nf7
  33. 33.Kd2 Kd6
  34. 34.Kc3 Nd8
  35. 35.Nc5 Ne6
  36. 36.Nxe6 Kxe6
  37. 37.b4 Kd6
  38. 38.Kb3 Kc7
  39. 39.Kc3 Kb6
  40. 40.Kb3 Ka6
  41. 41.Kc3 Kb6
  42. 42.Kb3 Ka6
  43. 43.Kc3 Kb6

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