Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

CCT Final KO 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final KO 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 2.23
Date 2023.12.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/p5p1/1pb1p2p/5k2/1P5P/P1N1P1P1/5K2/8 w - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nf3 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxc5
  11. 11.e3 Nxd2
  12. 12.Nxd2 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 O-O
  14. 14.Rc1 Rd8
  15. 15.O-O Bd7
  16. 16.b4 Qe7
  17. 17.Qb2 Be8
  18. 18.Be2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rfd1 h6
  20. 20.h3 b6
  21. 21.Nf3 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Bxd1 Qb7
  23. 23.Rc4 Ne7
  24. 24.Rg4 Ng6
  25. 25.Bc2 Qc7
  26. 26.Bxg6 Qc1+
  27. 27.Qxc1 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Kh2 fxg6
  29. 29.Ne5 g5
  30. 30.Rc4 Rxc4
  31. 31.Nxc4 Kf8
  32. 32.Kg3 Ke7
  33. 33.f4 Bb5
  34. 34.Nd2 gxf4+
  35. 35.Kxf4 Kd6
  36. 36.Ne4+ Kc6
  37. 37.Nc3 Bf1
  38. 38.Kf3 Kd6
  39. 39.h4 Ke5
  40. 40.g3 Ba6
  41. 41.Kf2 Bb7
  42. 42.Ke2 Bc6
  43. 43.Kf2 Kf5
  44. 44.Ke2 Kg4
  45. 45.Kf2 Kf5

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