[Event "Norway Chess 2026"] [Site "Oslo"] [Date "2026.05.30"] [Round "5.2"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2840"] [BlackElo "2754"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "116"] [GameId "2316415532769317"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 12,115,14,14,38,33,29,33,33,19,26,26,24,22,31,29,28,41,33,32,34,25,21,27,42,35,39,40,29,42,49,25,33,30,38,0,15,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-77,-55,-58,-58,-63,-62,-66,-66,-61,-61,-61,-73,-102,-87,-103,-52,-47,-48,-147,-136,-213,-210,-195,-207,-259,-259,-255,-242,-253,-247,-291,-289,-287,-234,-240,-245,-300,-247,-343,-344,-323,-323,-581,-586,-764,-547,-532,-529,-1165,-1099,-1010,-831,-6122,-6119,-6113,-6095,-5193]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 6. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:01:17]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:28] C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:06:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:41]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:05:26]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:01:19] White is slightly better.} 10. a4 {[%emt 0:03:28] 10.a3 is becoming the main line.} g5 {[%emt 0:10:49]} 11. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:10:52]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:19:08]} g4 $5 {[%emt 0:04:42][%mdl 4] An interesting side line.} 13. Nh4 {[%emt 0:06:21]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 14. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:04:38]} 15. Ne3 {[%emt 0:02:16]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:03:01]} 16. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:03:16] A sharp opening} Nf4 $146 {[%emt 0:03:21]} ({Predecessor:} 16... Ne7 17. d4 Nxg3 18. hxg3 Ng6 19. Nxg6 fxg6 20. Qe2 Bd7 21. dxe5 dxe5 22. Rd3 Qe7 {½-½ Sueess,F (2262)-Abolins Abols,D (2277) W-ch WS/CCM/A/04 email 2019}) 17. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be6 {[%emt 0:05:58]} 18. f3 {[%emt 0:07:29]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 19. Bb5 {[%emt 0:01:01][%CAl Od3d4]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 20. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:02:36]} 21. Rd1 {[%emt 0:02:58]} Neg6 {[%emt 0:04:21] A dynamic duo of knights.} 22. Rd2 {[%emt 0:08:49]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:09:46]} 23. Kh1 {[%emt 0:05:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 24. d5 {[%emt 0:06:14]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:05:22]} 25. Bxd7 {[%emt 0:02:03]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 26. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 27. Bh4 {[%emt 0:05:28]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:22][%CAl Oe7d5]} 28. Ng3 {[%emt 0:05:55]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:05:21]} 29. c4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:01:53]} 30. Rb3 {[%emt 0:03:21]} (30. Rf2 $11 {remains equal.}) 30... Nfg6 $17 {[%emt 0:04:04]} 31. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nxh4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 32. Qxh4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 33. Qe1 {[%emt 0:01:18]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:03:01]} 34. Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. g3 {[%emt 0:00:53] Wards off Rf4} Rdf7 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 36. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 37. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (37... gxf3+ $17 38. Rbxf3 Rxf3 39. Rxf3 Qxb2+ 40. Kg1 Qd4+ (40... Rxf3 41. Qxf3 Qd4+ 42. Kg2 $11) 41. Qxd4 exd4) 38. Rbxf3 $15 {[%emt 0:00:14]} gxf3+ {[%emt 0:01:18] Black attacks} 39. Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black continues to play with concentration.} (39. Kh3 $15) 39... Qxb2+ $17 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 40. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (40. Kg1 $17 Qd4+ (40... Rxf3 41. Qxf3 Qd4+ 42. Kg2 $11) 41. Qxd4 exd4 42. Rb3) 40... Qd4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 41. Qxd4 {[%emt 2:00:27]} exd4 {[%emt 1:59:51]} 42. Rxf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxf8 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KN-KN. Black is a pawn up.} 43. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:04:15]} 45. h3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 47. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 48. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 49. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 50. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 51. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} (51. Nd2) 51... Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Black is clearly winning.} 52. g4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 53. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d3+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} 54. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxc4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d2 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 57. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 58. g5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.44/Black=0.21 (precise) Mistake: White=4 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=4 --- OK: White=11 Black=8} 0-1