Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

chess.com Speed 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.18
Date 2021.12.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2p3p1/6rp/Q1p1P3/2P1b2P/P4pPq/5P2/4RNK1 w - - 1 34

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 Qe7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Bxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.h3 a5
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Rd8
  13. 13.Qe3 f5
  14. 14.e5 Ne6
  15. 15.Rad1 Bd7
  16. 16.Ne2 c5
  17. 17.Nf4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 h6
  19. 19.h4 Be6
  20. 20.a3 b6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Qf7
  22. 22.Rd2 Rxd2
  23. 23.Qxd2 f4
  24. 24.Qe2 Re8
  25. 25.c3 Bc4
  26. 26.Qd2 Qf5
  27. 27.b4 Bd3
  28. 28.bxa5 bxa5
  29. 29.c4 Re6
  30. 30.Qxa5 Be4
  31. 31.Nh2 f3
  32. 32.Nf1 Rg6
  33. 33.g3 Qh3

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