Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Clutch Champions Showdown · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Champions Showdown
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.4
Date 2020.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/7p/4nkp1/8/8/4K1P1/5N1P/8 b - - 5 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Ne2 d5
  12. 12.Ng3 Qd6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd7
  14. 14.Be3 Rf7
  15. 15.Rad1 Raf8
  16. 16.c3 d4
  17. 17.cxd4 Rxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Nxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Kh1 Qf4
  21. 21.Rg1 g6
  22. 22.Nf1 Bd6
  23. 23.Rg3 Qh6
  24. 24.Nd2 Bxg3
  25. 25.fxg3 Qe3
  26. 26.Re1 Qxe2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Ne5
  28. 28.f4 Nxd3
  29. 29.Nb3 c5
  30. 30.Rd2 c4
  31. 31.Nxd4 e5
  32. 32.fxe5 Rf1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rb1
  34. 34.b3 Nxe5
  35. 35.bxc4 Nxc4
  36. 36.Rf2 Rb2
  37. 37.Rxb2 Nxb2
  38. 38.Ne6 a5
  39. 39.Nd4 b4
  40. 40.axb4 axb4
  41. 41.Kf3 Nd3
  42. 42.Ke3 Nc5
  43. 43.e5 Kf7
  44. 44.Kd2 Ke7
  45. 45.Nc6+ Ke6
  46. 46.Nxb4 Kxe5
  47. 47.Ke3 Ne6
  48. 48.Nd3+ Kf6
  49. 49.Nf2

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