Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

77th Tata Steel GpA · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 77th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.5
Date 2015.01.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5r1k/6pp/1q3N2/pB3b2/P1p2p2/2Pr1P2/5QPP/2R2RK1 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Nb8
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd5 c6
  13. 13.Bb3 Nd7
  14. 14.d4 a5
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Qe2 Qc7
  17. 17.Be3 c5
  18. 18.Bc4 Nb6
  19. 19.Bb5 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.c3 bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Kh8
  23. 23.Nd2 Nd5
  24. 24.Rac1 Rad8
  25. 25.Nc4 Bf6
  26. 26.f3 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 exf4
  28. 28.Nd2 c4
  29. 29.Ne4 Rd3
  30. 30.Nxf6 Qb6+
  31. 31.Qf2

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