Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

6th Norway Chess 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.2
Date 2018.06.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/1p6/1P6/2pBPP2/6Pq/7p/4K3/2R3R1 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.Ba4 c6
  8. 8.c3 Bb6
  9. 9.Na3 d6
  10. 10.Bc2 Be6
  11. 11.Qe2 h6
  12. 12.Kh1 g5
  13. 13.Nc4 Bc7
  14. 14.Ne3 d5
  15. 15.Re1 Qe7
  16. 16.a4 O-O-O
  17. 17.Rb1 d4
  18. 18.Nf1 Bb6
  19. 19.Bd2 Bg4
  20. 20.f3 Be6
  21. 21.Ng3 Rhg8
  22. 22.b4 g4
  23. 23.a5 dxc3
  24. 24.Bxc3 Bd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.b5 c5
  27. 27.Bb3 h5
  28. 28.Nf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.exf5 Re8
  30. 30.Rbc1 gxf3
  31. 31.Qxf3 Red8
  32. 32.Bc4 e4
  33. 33.dxe4 Qe5
  34. 34.Bxf7 Rd3
  35. 35.Qf2 R8d4
  36. 36.Bd5 Kd7
  37. 37.b6 axb6
  38. 38.axb6 Ng4
  39. 39.Qg1 Kd8
  40. 40.h3 Rxh3+
  41. 41.gxh3 Rd3
  42. 42.Qg2 Rg3
  43. 43.hxg4 Rxg2
  44. 44.Kxg2 h4
  45. 45.Kf3 Qg3+
  46. 46.Ke2 h3
  47. 47.Rg1 Qh4
  48. 48.e5

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