Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Clutch Champions Showdown · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Champions Showdown
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.9
Date 2020.05.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p6/2pb1kp1/8/P1PNK1P1/1P6/8 b - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Rd1+ Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bxe7 Nxe7
  13. 13.Nd4 Ng6
  14. 14.g3 h5
  15. 15.Rd2 h4
  16. 16.Re1 Nf8
  17. 17.Ne4 hxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Ne6
  19. 19.Nf5 g6
  20. 20.Nf6+ Kf8
  21. 21.Nh4 b6
  22. 22.f4 Kg7
  23. 23.Rf1 c5
  24. 24.f5 Nd4
  25. 25.fxg6 fxg6
  26. 26.c3 Nc6
  27. 27.Nd5 Bh3
  28. 28.Rff2 Nxe5
  29. 29.Rde2 Rae8
  30. 30.Nxc7 Rc8
  31. 31.Ne6+ Bxe6
  32. 32.Rxe5 Rhe8
  33. 33.Rfe2 Bf7
  34. 34.Rxe8 Rxe8
  35. 35.Rxe8 Bxe8
  36. 36.Kf2 Bf7
  37. 37.a3 Kf6
  38. 38.Nf3 g5
  39. 39.Ke3 Bd5
  40. 40.Ne1 Kf5
  41. 41.Nd3

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