Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen

14th Norway Chess 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 14th Norway Chess 2026
Site Oslo NOR
Round 9.2
Date 2026.06.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/1p2k3/p3p2p/Pn1r2p1/1PN3P1/3P3P/3K1R2/8 w - - 20 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.Ng5 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bc4 Qd7
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Rae8
  16. 16.Kh1 Qc8
  17. 17.Ba2 Kh8
  18. 18.h3 Ne5
  19. 19.Qd4 Nf7
  20. 20.Qc4 Qxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Bd8
  22. 22.Rad1 Bc7
  23. 23.b4 g5
  24. 24.Be3 Kg7
  25. 25.a5 Ne5
  26. 26.Bd3 Kg6
  27. 27.Bd4 Nfd7
  28. 28.Na4 Nxd3
  29. 29.cxd3 Nb8
  30. 30.Bb6 Bxb6
  31. 31.Nxb6 Nc6
  32. 32.Rxf8 Rxf8
  33. 33.Rb1 Nd4
  34. 34.Nc4 Rd8
  35. 35.Kg1 d5
  36. 36.exd5 Rxd5
  37. 37.Kf2 Kf6
  38. 38.Ke3 Nc6
  39. 39.g4 Ke7
  40. 40.Kd2 Nd4
  41. 41.Ke3 Nc6
  42. 42.Kd2 h6
  43. 43.Rb2 Nd4
  44. 44.Ke3 Nb5
  45. 45.Rf2 Na7
  46. 46.Kd2 Nc6
  47. 47.Kc3 Rd8
  48. 48.Rb2 Na7
  49. 49.Rf2 Nb5+
  50. 50.Kd2 Rd5
  51. 51.Ke3 Na7
  52. 52.Kd2 Nb5

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