Wei Yi vs Magnus Carlsen

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3.1
Date 2016.01.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/R7/5p2/6pP/p5P1/r7/6K1 b - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd4 Rae8
  19. 19.Kg2 Qxf3+
  20. 20.Kxf3 Re6
  21. 21.Rac1 h6
  22. 22.Kg2 Rg6
  23. 23.Ne4 Nf4+
  24. 24.Kf3 Bxe4+
  25. 25.Rxe4 Nd3
  26. 26.Rd1 Nxb2
  27. 27.Rd2 Ba3
  28. 28.Bb6 Rd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Bxd6
  30. 30.Re2 Nd3
  31. 31.Rd2 Ne5+
  32. 32.Kg2 Be7
  33. 33.f4 Nc4
  34. 34.Bxc4 bxc4
  35. 35.Rd7 Bf6
  36. 36.Rc7 Bxc3
  37. 37.Rxc6 Rb8
  38. 38.a4 Bb2
  39. 39.Ba5 c3
  40. 40.Bxc3 Bxc3
  41. 41.Rxc3 Rb4
  42. 42.a5 Rb5
  43. 43.Ra3 Rb2+
  44. 44.Kh3 f5
  45. 45.Rc3 Rb5
  46. 46.Ra3 g5
  47. 47.fxg5 hxg5
  48. 48.Kg2 Kg7
  49. 49.h4 g4
  50. 50.Rc3 Rxa5
  51. 51.Rc6 Ra2+
  52. 52.Kg1 a5
  53. 53.Ra6 a4
  54. 54.Kh1 Kf7
  55. 55.Kg1 Ra1+
  56. 56.Kg2 Ra3
  57. 57.Kh2 Ra2+
  58. 58.Kg1 Ke7
  59. 59.Kh1 a3
  60. 60.Kg1

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