Shocking! Wesley So Resigns In An Equal Position vs. Carlsen

November 19, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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MagnusCarlsen (3039) vs. gmwesley_so (2823)
Live Chess | Chess.com | Round – | 18 Nov 2017 |
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O c5 5. d3 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. a4 O-O 8. Re1 Nc6 9. Nbd2 d6 10. Nc4 a6 11. e5 Nxe5 12. Nfxe5 Bxg2 13. Kxg2 dxe5 14. Nxe5 e6 15. Qf3 Nd5 16. Bd2 Qc7 17. Nc4 b5 18. axb5 axb5 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 20. Ne3 Rd8 21. Nxd5 Rxd5 22. Qxd5
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