Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 7.4
Date 2015.04.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5nB1/p2k4/3p1P1P/P1p5/4KP2/8/8 b - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.e3 Ne4
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bd3 f5
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.c5 Rf6
  11. 11.Ne1 bxc5
  12. 12.Rb1 Qc8
  13. 13.f3 Ng5
  14. 14.Be2 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nd3 Ba6
  17. 17.Bb2 Ne7
  18. 18.d5 Rh6
  19. 19.dxe6 Nxe6
  20. 20.Nf4 Nxf4
  21. 21.exf4 Bxe2
  22. 22.Qxe2 Re6
  23. 23.Qd3 Ng6
  24. 24.g3 Rb8
  25. 25.Qxf5 Reb6
  26. 26.Bd4 Rxb1
  27. 27.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  28. 28.Qxb1 c5
  29. 29.Qb3+ c4
  30. 30.Qb5 Ne7
  31. 31.Qg5 Qf8
  32. 32.Bc5 Kf7
  33. 33.Qe5 Qe8
  34. 34.Kf2 Nc6
  35. 35.Qh5+ g6
  36. 36.Qxh7+ Ke6
  37. 37.Qg7 Qf7
  38. 38.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  39. 39.Ke3 Ke6
  40. 40.g4 d6
  41. 41.Ba3 d5
  42. 42.Bb2 Nb4
  43. 43.a4 Nc2+
  44. 44.Kd2 Nb4
  45. 45.h4 Nd3
  46. 46.Bd4 a6
  47. 47.h5 gxh5
  48. 48.f5+ Kd6
  49. 49.gxh5 Ne5
  50. 50.Ke3 Nf7
  51. 51.Bg7

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