Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2023.11.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1p3p2/p4k1p/3R3P/6p1/P3P1P1/1P3P2/6K1 w - - 1 39

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 Be6
  8. 8.e3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd3 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh5
  11. 11.Nge2 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O Bg7
  13. 13.h3 Nxg3
  14. 14.Nxg3 O-O
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Bf5 c5
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.Nh5 Nf6
  19. 19.Nxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.dxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Rd4 Qb6
  22. 22.Bd3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rc8
  24. 24.Qd2 a6
  25. 25.a3 Qc7
  26. 26.Be2 Qb6
  27. 27.h4 g4
  28. 28.g3 Bf5
  29. 29.Rf4 Qe6
  30. 30.Qd4 Rcd8
  31. 31.Bd3 Bxd3
  32. 32.Qxd3 Qe5
  33. 33.Rf5 Qe6
  34. 34.Nxd5 Rxd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Nxd5
  36. 36.Qxd5 Qxd5
  37. 37.Rxd5 Rc8
  38. 38.h5 Kf6

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