Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

CCT Final KO 2023 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final KO 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 2.11
Date 2023.12.15
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4kpp1/7r/P3PK1P/R7/8 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 g6
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.g3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 e6
  8. 8.O-O Na6
  9. 9.e3 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Qe7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rfd8
  13. 13.Re1 c5
  14. 14.Nb5 Ne4
  15. 15.Qe2 Nb4
  16. 16.a3 Na2
  17. 17.Ra1 a6
  18. 18.dxc5 axb5
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Qxa2 bxc5
  21. 21.b4 cxb4
  22. 22.Qb2+ Qf6
  23. 23.Qxb4 d4
  24. 24.exd4 Nd6
  25. 25.Ne5 Ra4
  26. 26.Qb2 Bxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 Nc4
  28. 28.Qxb5 Rxd4
  29. 29.Nf3 Ra5
  30. 30.Qb3 Nd2
  31. 31.Qc3 Nxf3
  32. 32.Qxf3 Qxf3+
  33. 33.Kxf3 g5
  34. 34.h3 h5
  35. 35.Kg2 Rd3
  36. 36.Re3 Rxe3
  37. 37.fxe3 Ra4
  38. 38.Kf3 f5
  39. 39.Ke2 Kf6
  40. 40.Ra2 Ke5
  41. 41.Kf3 h4
  42. 42.gxh4 Rxh4
  43. 43.Kg2 Ra4
  44. 44.Kf3 Rh4

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