Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.7
Date 2018.01.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

5k2/p7/3NRBp1/2K5/6P1/P6r/2r5/3n4 w - - 7 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nf4 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O Bxf4
  11. 11.exf4 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 Ne7
  13. 13.Qc2 g6
  14. 14.f3 Bf5
  15. 15.g4 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Kg7
  17. 17.Rae1 Qd7
  18. 18.Bf2 h5
  19. 19.h3 c6
  20. 20.Ne2 hxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 Nfg8
  22. 22.Bh4 f5
  23. 23.Ng3 Rf8
  24. 24.Re5 Rf7
  25. 25.Qe2 Kf8
  26. 26.Re6 Rc8
  27. 27.b4 b6
  28. 28.Re1 c5
  29. 29.bxc5 bxc5
  30. 30.dxc5 Qc7
  31. 31.Kg2 Qxc5
  32. 32.Qe5 fxg4
  33. 33.fxg4 d4
  34. 34.Qxc5 Rxc5
  35. 35.Ne4 Rc2+
  36. 36.Kf3 Nd5
  37. 37.Bg5 Rh7
  38. 38.Nd6 d3
  39. 39.f5 Rh3+
  40. 40.Ke4 d2
  41. 41.Rf1 d1=Q
  42. 42.Rxd1 Nc3+
  43. 43.Kd4 Nxd1
  44. 44.f6 Nxf6
  45. 45.Bxf6 Rd2+
  46. 46.Kc5 Rc2+
  47. 47.Kd4 Rd2+
  48. 48.Kc5 Rc2+

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