Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.2
Date 2024.08.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E26)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/3Q4/3Pp2k/4P1p1/5p2/6nP/3q2P1/6BK w - - 7 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 O-O
  9. 9.e4 Ne8
  10. 10.Nh3 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Na5
  12. 12.O-O Ba6
  13. 13.Qe2 Qe7
  14. 14.e5 Rc8
  15. 15.f4 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 f5
  17. 17.d5 Bxc4
  18. 18.d6 Qd8
  19. 19.Rac1 Bd5
  20. 20.Ba6 Rc6
  21. 21.Ng5 h6
  22. 22.Nf3 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Nc6
  24. 24.Bc4 Bxc4
  25. 25.Qxc4 g6
  26. 26.a4 Ng7
  27. 27.Nd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Qxd4 Qa8
  29. 29.Rc7 Rd8
  30. 30.a5 Ne8
  31. 31.axb6 axb6
  32. 32.Rc1 b5
  33. 33.h3 Rc8
  34. 34.Rxc8 Qxc8
  35. 35.Qb6 Qc3
  36. 36.Kh2 Ng7
  37. 37.Bf2 Qd2
  38. 38.Bg3 g5
  39. 39.fxg5 hxg5
  40. 40.Bf2 f4
  41. 41.Kg1 Qd1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qd2
  43. 43.Kh1 Kh7
  44. 44.Bg1 Nf5
  45. 45.Qxb5 Ng3+
  46. 46.Kh2 Kh6
  47. 47.Qxd7 Nf1+
  48. 48.Kh1 Ng3+
  49. 49.Kh2 Nf1+
  50. 50.Kh1 Ng3+

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