Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Clutch Champions Showdown · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Champions Showdown
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.6
Date 2020.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5r1k/2p5/p2p4/Pp4Q1/1P4P1/2P3PK/2q5 w - - 6 51

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.a4 b4
  15. 15.b3 Rf7
  16. 16.Bb2 Raf8
  17. 17.Rae1 Qc5
  18. 18.Qd1 Qb6
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.exd5 exd5
  21. 21.Re6 Nc5
  22. 22.Bxd4 Bd6
  23. 23.Be3 Nd8
  24. 24.Re5 c6
  25. 25.Rh5 Nde6
  26. 26.Nh4 g6
  27. 27.Nxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Qg4 Rg7
  29. 29.Rh6 Qc7
  30. 30.Bxc5 Nxc5
  31. 31.Rxg6 Bxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 a5
  33. 33.Re1 Qf7
  34. 34.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  35. 35.Qh3 Qh8
  36. 36.Qg4+ Qg7
  37. 37.Qh3 Ne4
  38. 38.Qe6+ Qf7
  39. 39.Qg4+ Qg7
  40. 40.Qe6+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qh3+ Qh6
  42. 42.Qd7+ Kh8
  43. 43.Re2 Qc1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qh6+
  45. 45.Kg1 Nxf2
  46. 46.Rxf2 Qc1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Rxf2
  48. 48.Qh3+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qd7+ Rf7
  50. 50.Qg4+ Kh7

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