Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

The Game

White	Fabiano Caruana
Black	Wesley So
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Champions Showdown Kings
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	2.3
Date	2025.03.05
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

8/1p4p1/k6p/2p5/2Kb2P1/7P/8/1R6 b - - 13 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Bc5
5. 5.c3 O-O
6. 6.O-O d5
7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
8. 8.Bc4 Qd8
9. 9.b4 Bd6
10. 10.Bg5 e4
11. 11.dxe4 h6
12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
13. 13.Qc2 Ne5
14. 14.Nbd2 Nxf3+
15. 15.Nxf3 Bg4
16. 16.Nd4 Bxb4
17. 17.h3 Bh5
18. 18.f4 Bg6
19. 19.Qb3 Bc5
20. 20.e5 Qb6
21. 21.f5 Bxf5
22. 22.Qxb6 axb6
23. 23.Rxf5 Ra4
24. 24.Bb3 Rxd4
25. 25.cxd4 Bxd4+
26. 26.Kh1 Bxa1
27. 27.e6 Bf6
28. 28.exf7+ Rxf7
29. 29.g4 Kf8
30. 30.Bxf7 Kxf7
31. 31.Kg2 Ke6
32. 32.Kf3 c5
33. 33.Ke4 Kd6
34. 34.a4 Kc6
35. 35.Rf1 b5
36. 36.axb5+ Kxb5
37. 37.Kd5 Bd4
38. 38.Rb1+ Ka6
39. 39.Kc4 Bf2
40. 40.Rb3 Bd4
41. 41.Rb1 Bf2
42. 42.Rb3 Bd4
43. 43.Rb1

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