Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

11th Norway Armageddon · 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 11th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.5
Date 2023.06.08
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q6/8/8/2k5/4Q3/1p1N1P1P/4K3/8 b - - 6 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Re8
  10. 10.Nf3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O Ne4
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Rae1 Ndf6
  14. 14.Ne5 Bf5
  15. 15.f3 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nxd3 Qd6
  18. 18.Re2 Re7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rae8
  20. 20.c4 b6
  21. 21.c5 Qc7
  22. 22.a4 Re6
  23. 23.Qc3 g5
  24. 24.Nb4 Rc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Qe7
  26. 26.Qd2 Nd7
  27. 27.cxb6 Nxb6
  28. 28.e4 dxe4
  29. 29.a5 e3
  30. 30.Qe1 Qd7
  31. 31.axb6 axb6
  32. 32.d5 cxd5
  33. 33.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  34. 34.Nxd5 b5
  35. 35.Nxe3 Qc5
  36. 36.Kf1 b4
  37. 37.Nd1 Qb5
  38. 38.Qd2 b3
  39. 39.Ke1 Qb6
  40. 40.Rxe6 Qg1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Qxg2+
  42. 42.Nf2 fxe6
  43. 43.h3 Qg3
  44. 44.Qd8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Qd7+ Kf8
  46. 46.Qxe6 Qb8
  47. 47.Qf6+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qg6+ Kf8
  49. 49.Qxh6+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qh7+ Ke6
  51. 51.Qg6+ Kd7
  52. 52.Qf7+ Kc6
  53. 53.Qc4+ Kd7
  54. 54.Qd5+ Ke7
  55. 55.Qxg5+ Ke6
  56. 56.Qg6+ Kd5
  57. 57.Qe4+ Kc5
  58. 58.Nd3+

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