Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

11th Norway Blitz 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Blitz 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.5
Date 2023.05.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/3n1pp1/4k2p/8/8/4P2P/3N1PK1/8 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Be7
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 c6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Nge2 Nd7
  8. 8.Ng3 Bg6
  9. 9.Be2 Nf8
  10. 10.Nh5 Ne6
  11. 11.Be5 Nf6
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.O-O h6
  15. 15.b4 a6
  16. 16.a4 O-O
  17. 17.b5 axb5
  18. 18.axb5 Rac8
  19. 19.bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Ra6 Rfd8
  21. 21.Na4 Be4
  22. 22.Nc3 Bf5
  23. 23.Na4 Be4
  24. 24.Bd3 Qg6
  25. 25.Bxe4 Qxe4
  26. 26.Qc1 c5
  27. 27.dxc5 Qc4
  28. 28.Ra5 Qb4
  29. 29.Qe1 Qxe1
  30. 30.Rxe1 Ra8
  31. 31.Rxa8 Rxa8
  32. 32.Nb6 Rb8
  33. 33.Nd7 Rb7
  34. 34.c6 Rc7
  35. 35.Rc1 Nd8
  36. 36.Nb8 Kf8
  37. 37.g4 Ke7
  38. 38.Kg2 Kd6
  39. 39.Ra1 Rc8
  40. 40.Ra7 Rc7
  41. 41.Ra6 Rc8
  42. 42.Ra7 Rc7
  43. 43.Ra5 Rc8
  44. 44.Na6 Nxc6
  45. 45.Rb5 Ra8
  46. 46.Rxd5+ Kxd5
  47. 47.Nc7+ Kd6
  48. 48.Nxa8 Ne5
  49. 49.Nb6 Nxg4
  50. 50.Nc4+ Ke6
  51. 51.Nd2 Ne5
  52. 52.h3 Nd7

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