Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

8th London Classic 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 8.1
Date 2016.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/1pp2pp1/3b3p/p3k3/P5P1/2PB1P2/1P2K1P1/8 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qd8
  9. 9.Nbd2 a5
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.Re1 Bf5
  12. 12.Nf1 e4
  13. 13.Ng3 Bh7
  14. 14.dxe4 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 Bxe4
  16. 16.Bf4 Bb6
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bg3 Rae8
  19. 19.Rd7 Nxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Ne5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Rad1 Rf5
  23. 23.R1d2 Re8
  24. 24.Kf1 Kf8
  25. 25.f3 Re7
  26. 26.Rd8+ Re8
  27. 27.R8d7 Re7
  28. 28.Rd8+ Re8
  29. 29.R2d7 Rxd8
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rg8 Rg5
  32. 32.g4 Bc5
  33. 33.Bd3 Bd6
  34. 34.Kf2 Kf6
  35. 35.Re8 Rd5
  36. 36.Ke2 Re5+
  37. 37.Rxe5 Kxe5

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