Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss
Site chess.com INT
Round 2
Date 2022.03.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/b4p2/p4N2/1p1PB1R1/2p5/2P5/PP3P1P/3b2K1 b - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d6
  10. 10.Re1 Ba7
  11. 11.Nbd2 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 b5
  13. 13.Bc2 Ne7
  14. 14.Nf1 Ng6
  15. 15.d4 Nh5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Qxh5 Bg4
  18. 18.Qxh6 Re6
  19. 19.Qxe6 Nf3+
  20. 20.gxf3 Bxe6
  21. 21.f4 gxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Qf6
  23. 23.Bg3 c5
  24. 24.d5 Bh3
  25. 25.e5 dxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 c4
  27. 27.Rae1 Rf8
  28. 28.Nd2 Bg4
  29. 29.Ne4 Qf3
  30. 30.Bd1 Qxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Bxd1
  32. 32.Rg5+ Kh7
  33. 33.Nf6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Be5

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