Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

11th Norway Chess 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Chess 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.5
Date 2023.06.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/2pk1p1p/8/1PRP2P1/5KP1/1r3P2/8 b - - 8 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Re1 Bb7
  11. 11.Qc2 a6
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Rxe4 Rxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Nd7
  17. 17.Bg5 Qe8
  18. 18.Qb7 b5
  19. 19.Re1 Qc8
  20. 20.Qe4 h6
  21. 21.Bh4 Nb6
  22. 22.Bg3 Qd7
  23. 23.Qb7 Qc8
  24. 24.Qc6 Qd7
  25. 25.Rc1 Qxc6
  26. 26.Rxc6 Bxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Rc8
  28. 28.Kf1 Kf8
  29. 29.Ne5 Ke7
  30. 30.Ke2 f6
  31. 31.Nd3 Kd7
  32. 32.Rc2 Re8+
  33. 33.Kf3 Kd6
  34. 34.Nc5 a5
  35. 35.Nb7+ Kd7
  36. 36.Nxa5 Ra8
  37. 37.b4 Nc4
  38. 38.Nxc4 bxc4
  39. 39.g4 Kd6
  40. 40.Rxc4 Ra3+
  41. 41.Kf4 Rxa2
  42. 42.Kg3 c6
  43. 43.Kf3 Rb2
  44. 44.g3 Kd5
  45. 45.Rc5+ Kd6
  46. 46.Rc4 Kd5
  47. 47.Rc5+ Kd6
  48. 48.Rc4

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