Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

chess.com Speed 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.12
Date 2021.12.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

7n/k1pQ2p1/2p5/1pP5/1P2N2p/3P3P/4q1K1/8 w - - 10 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Nd7
  7. 7.Be3 Bxe3
  8. 8.fxe3 Qe7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nf8
  10. 10.Qe1 Ng6
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.Qg3 O-O-O
  13. 13.a3 h5
  14. 14.b4 Rh6
  15. 15.Qf2 h4
  16. 16.Rab1 Rh5
  17. 17.a4 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Rxf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Rdf8
  20. 20.Ne4 b6
  21. 21.c4 Nh8
  22. 22.a5 Be8
  23. 23.axb6 axb6
  24. 24.c5 b5
  25. 25.Ra1 Bh5
  26. 26.Ra7 Bxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Qe6
  28. 28.Qg2 Qg6
  29. 29.Qg4 Qh6
  30. 30.f4 exf4
  31. 31.Rxf4 Kb8
  32. 32.Rxf5 Qxe3+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rxf5
  34. 34.Qxf5 Kxa7
  35. 35.Qd7 Qe2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qe1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe2+

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