Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5.3
Date 2023.01.19
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4k3/2pr1p1R/p1pbr1p1/2B3P1/1P2P3/P7/2K5/5R2 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.c4 Ba6
  9. 9.b3 g6
  10. 10.Ba3 Nb4
  11. 11.Bb2 Bg7
  12. 12.a3 Nd5
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O
  14. 14.O-O-O Rfe8
  15. 15.Re1 Nb6
  16. 16.h4 d5
  17. 17.h5 dxc4
  18. 18.hxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.Qf3 Rab8
  20. 20.Re4 Bc8
  21. 21.Nxc4 Bf5
  22. 22.Reh4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Qg5+
  24. 24.Qe3 Qxe3+
  25. 25.fxe3 Be6
  26. 26.Bxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.Kc2 Rb5
  28. 28.Bd4 a6
  29. 29.b4 Rd5
  30. 30.g4 Kf8
  31. 31.Bc5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Bd4 Kf8
  33. 33.Bc5+ Ke8
  34. 34.Rh7 Bxe5
  35. 35.e4 Rd8
  36. 36.Rf1 Rd7
  37. 37.g5 Bd6
  38. 38.Bd4 Be5
  39. 39.Bc5 Bd6
  40. 40.Bd4 Be5
  41. 41.Bc5 Bd6

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