Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

9th London Classic 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 7.1
Date 2017.12.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5b2/5kp1/p4pp1/1p1n1q2/2p1N3/2P5/PP1BQPPP/6K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nf1 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Ng3 f6
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.Ne4 Be7
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Bf7
  17. 17.Re1 Re8
  18. 18.Be3 c6
  19. 19.Ng3 Bf8
  20. 20.Bd2 Qd7
  21. 21.Bc2 c5
  22. 22.Qh4 Bg6
  23. 23.Bxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Rad1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Re8
  26. 26.Rxe8 Qxe8
  27. 27.Qg4 Kf7
  28. 28.Qf3 Qd7
  29. 29.Ne4 Qf5
  30. 30.Qe2 c4

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