Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Ultimate Blitz Challenge · 2016 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ultimate Blitz Challenge
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14.1
Date 2016.04.29
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3rk3/1p5p/p1p2Qpq/P7/3P1P2/6P1/1PB5/6K1 w - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.a4 Ba7
  9. 9.h3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ng6
  11. 11.Nf1 c6
  12. 12.Bb3 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Be6
  16. 16.Bc2 Qf6
  17. 17.Ng3 Bxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Ngf4
  19. 19.Ra3 Qd8
  20. 20.Ne4 Bf5
  21. 21.Rf3 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Ng6
  23. 23.g3 Qd7
  24. 24.h4 Rfe8
  25. 25.h5 Nf8
  26. 26.h6 g6
  27. 27.a5 Re6
  28. 28.Bc2 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Qxe1 Re8
  30. 30.Qd1 Qg4
  31. 31.Kg2 Ne6
  32. 32.Be3 Rd8
  33. 33.Qd2 Nxe3+
  34. 34.Qxe3 Ng5
  35. 35.Rf6 Qh3+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qxh6
  37. 37.f4 Ne6
  38. 38.Rxe6 fxe6
  39. 39.Qxe6+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qf6+ Ke8
  41. 41.Qe6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qf6+ Ke8

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