Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k1p/p7/5qR1/P3pP1Q/1P5P/2r5/4K3 b - - 9 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Rc8
  11. 11.b3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Qd8
  13. 13.Qd2 Qa5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd7
  15. 15.Nde2 a6
  16. 16.a4 e6
  17. 17.Rab1 Rd8
  18. 18.Bg5 Re8
  19. 19.Bf4 Nde5
  20. 20.h3 Rad8
  21. 21.Kh2 Qb4
  22. 22.Bg5 f6
  23. 23.Be3 Nf7
  24. 24.f4 f5
  25. 25.exf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Nd4 d5
  27. 27.cxd5 exd5
  28. 28.Bg1 Nd6
  29. 29.Qd3 Ne4
  30. 30.Nce2 Nxd4
  31. 31.Bxd4 Bxd4
  32. 32.Nxd4 Kh8
  33. 33.Rbc1 Qd6
  34. 34.Qe3 Ng5
  35. 35.Qf2 Ne4
  36. 36.Qh4 Rf8
  37. 37.Rc2 Qg6
  38. 38.Rc7 Rg8
  39. 39.Rg1 Rc8
  40. 40.Rxb7 Rc3
  41. 41.Ne6 Rc2
  42. 42.Ng5 Rg7
  43. 43.Rb8+ Rg8
  44. 44.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  45. 45.Nxe4 dxe4
  46. 46.Kh1 Kg7
  47. 47.g4 Kf7
  48. 48.gxf5 Qxf5
  49. 49.Rg5 Rc1+
  50. 50.Kg2 Rc2+
  51. 51.Kf1 Rc1+
  52. 52.Ke2 Rc2+
  53. 53.Ke1

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