Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.3
Date 2021.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/3R2p1/2p2q1p/3bN3/2B5/2P3Q1/3r1P2/5RK1 w - - 6 42

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.c3 Rb8
  11. 11.Bc4 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.d3 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Nxa5
  15. 15.Rxa5 Rxb1
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Qc2 Rb8
  18. 18.Rxa6 Qc8
  19. 19.Kh2 Kh8
  20. 20.Qe2 c6
  21. 21.Ra7 Bd8
  22. 22.Ba6 Qe6
  23. 23.Be3 Nxg4+
  24. 24.hxg4 Qxg4
  25. 25.Nd2 Qh4+
  26. 26.Kg2 f5
  27. 27.Rh1 Qf6
  28. 28.exf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.Qh5 Bb6
  30. 30.Bxb6 Rxb6
  31. 31.Nf3 Bg6
  32. 32.Qg4 d5
  33. 33.Qg3 Rb2
  34. 34.Rf1 e4
  35. 35.Ne5 Bh5
  36. 36.dxe4 dxe4
  37. 37.Bc4 e3
  38. 38.Qxe3 h6
  39. 39.Qg3 Rd2
  40. 40.Rd7 Bf3+
  41. 41.Kg1 Bd5

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