Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

11th Norway Blitz 2023 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Blitz 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.1
Date 2023.05.29
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/k7/8/2K5/8 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 a6
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.c3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O g5
  9. 9.Nb1 g4
  10. 10.Ne1 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxg4 Nc6
  13. 13.f4 Nc5
  14. 14.Be3 h5
  15. 15.Qe2 Bd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Nb4
  17. 17.Bxc5 Bxc5+
  18. 18.Kh1 Qb6
  19. 19.Ndf3 O-O-O
  20. 20.Ng5 Rdf8
  21. 21.Nh7 Rd8
  22. 22.Ng5 Be8
  23. 23.a3 Nxd3
  24. 24.Nxd3 Be7
  25. 25.h4 Kb8
  26. 26.Rac1 d4
  27. 27.f5 Bxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 h4
  29. 29.Kh2 h3
  30. 30.g4 Qb3
  31. 31.Qc2 Qxc2+
  32. 32.Rxc2 Bb5
  33. 33.Rf3 exf5
  34. 34.gxf5 Rh5
  35. 35.g6 fxg6
  36. 36.fxg6 Rg8
  37. 37.Rd2 Ka7
  38. 38.Rg3 Rh4
  39. 39.Nf2 Be8
  40. 40.g7 Bd7
  41. 41.Rg6 Rh7
  42. 42.Rxd4 Rhxg7
  43. 43.Rxg7 Rxg7
  44. 44.Nxh3 Rh7
  45. 45.Rd3 Bf5
  46. 46.Rf3 Rh5
  47. 47.Re3 Bxh3
  48. 48.Rxh3 Rxe5
  49. 49.Kg1 Kb6
  50. 50.Kf2 Rc5
  51. 51.Ke1 Rd5
  52. 52.Rb3+ Rb5
  53. 53.Rxb5+ Kxb5
  54. 54.Kd2 Kc4
  55. 55.Kc2 b6
  56. 56.b3+ Kd4
  57. 57.a4 a5
  58. 58.Kd2 Kc5
  59. 59.Kc3 b5
  60. 60.axb5 Kxb5
  61. 61.Kc2 a4
  62. 62.bxa4+ Kxa4

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