Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.8
Date 2020.06.12
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/q7/7k/P1bN2pp/4P1p1/2Q3P1/5PK1/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Qd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rc8
  13. 13.Rac1 e6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qd7
  15. 15.h4 Na5
  16. 16.Bd3 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Rxc1
  18. 18.Rxc1 Rc8
  19. 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  20. 20.h5 Nc6
  21. 21.h6 Bf8
  22. 22.Bb5 a6
  23. 23.Ba4 b5
  24. 24.Bb3 Bb7
  25. 25.d5 exd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Ne5
  27. 27.Bxb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.Nc3 Ng4
  29. 29.Nd5 f6
  30. 30.Qd1 fxg5
  31. 31.Qxg4 Bxh6
  32. 32.Qe6+ Qf7
  33. 33.Qxa6 Bg7
  34. 34.Qxb5 Bd4
  35. 35.Qe2 g4
  36. 36.g3 h5
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg7
  38. 38.a4 Qa7
  39. 39.Qc2 Kh6
  40. 40.Qd2+ g5
  41. 41.a5 Bc5
  42. 42.Qc3

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