Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.28
Date 2023.09.19
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/4K1k1/8/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bb2 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.c4 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bxg7 Kxg7
  8. 8.d4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 c6
  10. 10.Nf3 Qa5
  11. 11.Qd2 Rd8
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Rfd1 Bxf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bg2 Rac8
  16. 16.Qb2 h5
  17. 17.b4 Qb6
  18. 18.Rac1 e5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.b5 Neg4
  22. 22.e3 Nxe3
  23. 23.Na4 Qd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.bxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Bxc6 Neg4
  27. 27.Rc2 Ne5
  28. 28.Nb2 Nxc6
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rd2
  30. 30.Nc4 Rxa2
  31. 31.Ne5 Ng4
  32. 32.Nxg4 hxg4
  33. 33.Rc4 f5
  34. 34.Rc7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rc6+ Ke5
  36. 36.Rxg6 a5
  37. 37.Ra6 a4
  38. 38.Kg2 a3
  39. 39.h4 gxh3+
  40. 40.Kxh3 Rxf2
  41. 41.Ra5+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rxa3 Kg5
  43. 43.Ra4 Re2
  44. 44.Rb4 Re4
  45. 45.Rxe4 fxe4
  46. 46.Kg2 Kg4
  47. 47.Kf2 e3+
  48. 48.Kxe3 Kxg3

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