Event: Title Match 2 - Game 2: Magnus Carlsen - Wesley So
Date: 2023-12-16
White: Magnus Carlsen
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Wesley So
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 0-1
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:03] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:02] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:55] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:53] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:44] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:22] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:23] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:23] } 7... Kf8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:13:59] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:22] } 8... Ng8?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:06] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:11:53] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:13:07] } 10. Ba4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:11:54] } 10... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:13:08] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:11:50] } 11... d4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:12:03] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:54] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:57] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:30] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:57] } 14. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:22] } 14... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:49] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:05] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:07:32] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:44] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:05:27] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:08:38] } 17... cxb4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:05:05] } 18. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:08:39] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:04:39] } 19. Qf3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:07:57] } 19... Kg7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:04:35] } 20. Nd6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:07:34] } 20... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:04:26] } 21. exd6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:07:35] } 21... Qc8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:04] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:34] } 22... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:50] } 23. Nb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:35] } 23... Rhe8?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 24. Bc1?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 24... e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:14] } 25. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 25... b6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:00] } 26. g4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:42] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27... Re6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:28] } 28. g5?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 28... hxg5?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 29. hxg5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29... Nh7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:58] } 30. Qg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:30] } 30... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31. d4? { [%eval -0.98] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... exd4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:24] } 33. Re7? { [%eval -2.17] } { Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Nc5? { [%eval -0.95] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 34. Rae1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34... Rf8? { [%eval 0.39] } { Mistake. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 35. Qh4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... b3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Qf5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37. R7e5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Qd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Rd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Rh1 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... f6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... fxg5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. Nxg5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Nd3?? { [%eval 3.55] } { Blunder. Nxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Ne6?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Qf7 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Qxh7+?? { [%eval -5.53] } { Blunder. Nxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Qxh7 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Rxh7 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44... Kxh7?! { [%eval -3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. Nxf8+ { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. Rd6 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... b2 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Rxb6 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47... a5 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48. Rb3 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... a4 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. Rb8 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... a3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50. Ne6+ { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51. Ng5+ { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52. Rb7+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52... Kg8 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53. Ne4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... a2 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54. Nf6+ { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54... Kf8 { [%eval -5.77] } 55. Rd7 { [%eval -6.0] } 55... Nf4+ { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56. Kf3 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:19] } 56... Nh5 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Ke4?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra7 was best. } 0-1