Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 7.3
Date 2023.12.12
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Q5/2R2qk1/3p4/4p1p1/4P3/1r3PP1/6K1 b - - 6 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bb5 a6
  12. 12.Ba4 Be6
  13. 13.Nxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Na4 Rc8
  17. 17.b3 Be7
  18. 18.Qg4 Rf6
  19. 19.Nc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Rxc5 e5
  21. 21.Rfc1 Rd6
  22. 22.h3 e4
  23. 23.Qe2 Qb6
  24. 24.Qd2 Rf8
  25. 25.Qc3 Rff6
  26. 26.Rc2 h5
  27. 27.Qe5 g6
  28. 28.Qe8+ Kg7
  29. 29.Qe7+ Kh6
  30. 30.Qe8 Rd8
  31. 31.Qe5 Rdd6
  32. 32.Qd4 Qd8
  33. 33.b4 g5
  34. 34.a4 g4
  35. 35.hxg4 hxg4
  36. 36.Qe5 Rfe6
  37. 37.Qh2+ Kg7
  38. 38.b5 axb5
  39. 39.axb5 Qf6
  40. 40.bxc6 Rxc6
  41. 41.Qb8 Rxc5
  42. 42.Rxc5 Rb6
  43. 43.Qc7+ Kg6
  44. 44.Rc1 Rb2
  45. 45.Rc6

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