Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.32
Date 2021.05.31
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/6p1/4p2p/2b2p2/3pPPB1/p2P3P/Rr4P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 b6
  7. 7.c4 Bb7
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.d3 e6
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.b4 O-O
  13. 13.Rb1 Nd7
  14. 14.Be3 Qc7
  15. 15.Rb2 cxb4
  16. 16.axb4 a5
  17. 17.bxa5 bxa5
  18. 18.Nb5 Qd8
  19. 19.Qc2 Bc6
  20. 20.Ra1 h6
  21. 21.Na7 Qc7
  22. 22.Nb5 Qc8
  23. 23.h3 Nc5
  24. 24.Rba2 a4
  25. 25.Qc3 Nb3
  26. 26.Na7 Qd7
  27. 27.Nxc6 Qxc6
  28. 28.Rb1 Nd4
  29. 29.f4 f6
  30. 30.Bxd4 exd4
  31. 31.Qc2 a3
  32. 32.c5 Qxc5
  33. 33.Qxc5 Bxc5
  34. 34.Be2 Rfb8
  35. 35.Rc1 Rb2
  36. 36.Bg4 f5

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