Wei Yi vs Magnus Carlsen

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 8.2
Date 2019.05.11
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4Q1kp/p5p1/1p3p2/1P5P/q5P1/5PK1/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bc4 e6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.exd6 Qxd6
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Rd8
  12. 12.a3 Nb6
  13. 13.Ba2 Nxd4
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Qxf3 Qe5
  16. 16.Bd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Bc3 Qf5
  18. 18.Qg3 Qg6
  19. 19.Qh3 Bc6
  20. 20.Bb1 f5
  21. 21.Ng3 Nd5
  22. 22.Be5 Bf6
  23. 23.Ba2 Kh8
  24. 24.Nh5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Qh6
  26. 26.Rae1 Rd6
  27. 27.b4 Rad8
  28. 28.Bb3 Qg5
  29. 29.g3 g6
  30. 30.Bxd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.Nf4 Bc4
  32. 32.Nxe6 Bxe6
  33. 33.Rxe6 Rxe6
  34. 34.Rxe6 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qc4
  36. 36.Re1 Qc6+
  37. 37.Kg1 Re8
  38. 38.Qf1 Rxe1
  39. 39.Qxe1 a6
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qe7 b5
  42. 42.h4 Qc1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qxa3
  44. 44.Qe8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qe7+

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