Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

World Blitz 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 15.2
Date 2025.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r1bqn1k1/ppp2ppp/8/3p4/3P3b/2P3B1/PP3PPP/RN1Q1BK1 w - - 8 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  12. 12.c3 d5
  13. 13.Bf4 Bg5
  14. 14.Bg3 Bh4
  15. 15.Bf4 Bg5
  16. 16.Bg3 Bh4

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