Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.22
Date 2021.05.31
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/6p1/p1b4p/2p2n2/2Pb4/8/1PB1RBPP/6K1 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e5
  4. 4.O-O Bd6
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Nge7
  8. 8.d4 c4
  9. 9.Bc2 Ng6
  10. 10.dxe5 Be7
  11. 11.Nd4 Ngxe5
  12. 12.f4 Ng6
  13. 13.Nxc6 dxc6
  14. 14.Qh5 Qb6+
  15. 15.Kh1 Qc5
  16. 16.Qf3 O-O
  17. 17.Be3 Qd6
  18. 18.Qh5 c5
  19. 19.Nd2 Bb7
  20. 20.e5 Qc7
  21. 21.Nf3 h6
  22. 22.Rae1 Qc6
  23. 23.e6 Nh4
  24. 24.exf7+ Rxf7
  25. 25.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  26. 26.Ne5+ Kf8
  27. 27.Nxc6 Bxc6
  28. 28.Re2 Re8
  29. 29.Bc1 Rc8
  30. 30.Kg1 Bf6
  31. 31.f5 b4
  32. 32.Bd2 Rd8
  33. 33.Be1 b3
  34. 34.axb3 cxb3
  35. 35.Bxb3 Bb5
  36. 36.c4 Bc6
  37. 37.Rf4 Rd4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Bxd4+
  39. 39.Bf2 Nxf5
  40. 40.Bc2

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