Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

ch-USA TB 2021 · English Opening · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event ch-USA TB 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1
Date 2021.10.19
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2k3p1/2Pn3p/3rp3/R7/P1p1K2P/2B3P1/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.a3 Bc5
  7. 7.b4 Bb6
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Bxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Ne7
  11. 11.O-O Ng6
  12. 12.Qd2 Re8
  13. 13.Rae1 a5
  14. 14.b5 c6
  15. 15.Bd1 h6
  16. 16.d4 Qe7
  17. 17.Bc2 Bd7
  18. 18.d5 cxb5
  19. 19.cxb5 Rec8
  20. 20.Bd3 a4
  21. 21.Qb2 Qd8
  22. 22.Qb4 Qa5
  23. 23.Qxa5 Rxa5
  24. 24.Rc1 Raa8
  25. 25.Na2 Ng4
  26. 26.Rfe1 Kf8
  27. 27.Nb4 Ke8
  28. 28.h3 Nf6
  29. 29.Nd2 Ke7
  30. 30.Nc4 Rc5
  31. 31.Nb6 Ra5
  32. 32.Rxc5 dxc5
  33. 33.Nc6+ bxc6
  34. 34.bxc6 Bxc6
  35. 35.dxc6 Kd8
  36. 36.Nd5 Nxd5
  37. 37.exd5 Ne7
  38. 38.e4 Nc8
  39. 39.Rb1 Nd6
  40. 40.Kf2 c4
  41. 41.Bc2 f5
  42. 42.Ke3 Kc7
  43. 43.Rb4 fxe4
  44. 44.Bxe4 c3
  45. 45.Bc2 Rxd5
  46. 46.Rxa4

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