Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.12
Date 2021.02.13
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5p2/r4P1p/p6P/K2R1Pk1/8 w - - 12 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nd5
  9. 9.Nf3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 f5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Qf6
  13. 13.Nf3 g5
  14. 14.c4 Nf4
  15. 15.Bf1 g4
  16. 16.d4 gxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Ne6
  18. 18.Qc3 Nb7
  19. 19.c5 Bc7
  20. 20.b4 a5
  21. 21.b5 Qxd4
  22. 22.Qxd4 Nxd4
  23. 23.Bc4+ Be6
  24. 24.Bxe6+ Nxe6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Nxc5
  26. 26.Re2 Rfe8
  27. 27.Nc3 cxb5
  28. 28.Be3 Be5
  29. 29.Bxc5 Bxc3
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  31. 31.Rb1 b4
  32. 32.Kf1 Re5
  33. 33.Be3 a4
  34. 34.Rc1 a3
  35. 35.g3 Rb5
  36. 36.Rc2 b3
  37. 37.axb3 Rxb3
  38. 38.Kg2 Kf7
  39. 39.Bd2 Be5
  40. 40.Bf4 Bxf4
  41. 41.gxf4 Rb7
  42. 42.Ra2 Ra7
  43. 43.Kg3 Ra4
  44. 44.Kh4 Kg6
  45. 45.Kg3 Kf6
  46. 46.h3 h5
  47. 47.Kh4 Kg6
  48. 48.Kg3 Kg7
  49. 49.Kf3 h4
  50. 50.Ke2 Kf6
  51. 51.Kd1 Ke6
  52. 52.Kc1 Kd5
  53. 53.Kb1 Ke4
  54. 54.Rd2 Kf3
  55. 55.Ka2 Kg2

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