Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.23
Date 2021.03.21
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5k2/2R3p1/8/4pPP1/p4r2/P7/7K/8 w - - 15 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 h6
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.b3 Bd6
  10. 10.d4 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 e4
  12. 12.Nd2 Nxd4
  13. 13.Ndxe4 Be5
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.e3 Nb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Bxb2
  17. 17.Qxd8 Rxd8
  18. 18.Rad1 Bg4
  19. 19.Rb1 Be5
  20. 20.Rfc1 c6
  21. 21.Nc3 Bxc3
  22. 22.Rxc3 Rd2
  23. 23.h3 Bf5
  24. 24.e4 Be6
  25. 25.b4 axb4
  26. 26.Rxb4 Ra7
  27. 27.f4 f6
  28. 28.h4 Kf8
  29. 29.f5 Bf7
  30. 30.g4 Be8
  31. 31.g5 b5
  32. 32.e5 fxe5
  33. 33.Re4 Ra4
  34. 34.Rxa4 bxa4
  35. 35.Bxc6 Bxc6
  36. 36.Rxc6 hxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Rd4
  38. 38.Rc8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Rc7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Kh2 Rf4
  41. 41.Rc8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Rc7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rc8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rc7+ Kf8

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