Event: Title Match 2 - Game 4: Magnus Carlsen - Wesley So
Date: 2023-12-16
White: Magnus Carlsen
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Wesley So
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1-0
ECO: D41
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:04] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:06] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:09] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:09] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:11] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:09] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:13] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:11] } 7... dxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:14] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:12] } 8... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:16] } 9. Ng5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:12] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:10] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:12] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:13:31] } 11. Ncxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:05] } 11... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:29] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:06] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:39] } 13. Bc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:13:40] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:11:53] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:11:27] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:07:35] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:19] } 15... Ke8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:19] } 16. Be2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:26] } 16... Kf7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:44] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:13] } 17... Bc5+?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 18. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:04:09] } 18... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:34] } 19. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:12] } 20. Bd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:18] } 20... Ra5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:26] } 21... Rd5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:26] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:51] } 22... Rb5?? { [%eval 3.12] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 23. Bc5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:01:27] } 23... Na4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:02:31] } 24. Be2 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:47] } 24... Rxc5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:02:33] } 25. bxc5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:48] } 25... Nc3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:02:34] } 26. Bh5+ { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26... g6 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:02:37] } 27. Rd3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Bc4?! { [%eval 4.17] } { Inaccuracy. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 28. Rd7+ { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Ke6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:02:36] } 29. Rd6+ { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:02:25] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:17] } 30... Ne4 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:02:15] } 31. Rd4?! { [%eval 4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 1-0