Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So

American Cup Champ · 2026 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2026.03.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/8/1R6/p3k2P/P1Pp4/3K4/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Bb4
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3
  10. 10.Qxc3 Ne7
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.d4 c6
  13. 13.Be2 f5
  14. 14.exf5 e4
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxf5
  16. 16.Qg3+ Kh7
  17. 17.Nc4 d5
  18. 18.Ne3 Rg8
  19. 19.Qf4 Be6
  20. 20.Bh5 Rg5
  21. 21.g4 Qb8
  22. 22.Qxb8 Rxb8
  23. 23.f4 exf3
  24. 24.Kf2 Rg7
  25. 25.h4 Nc8
  26. 26.g5 Nd6
  27. 27.Bxf3 f6
  28. 28.gxh6 Kxh6
  29. 29.Rag1 Rxg1
  30. 30.Rxg1 Rf8
  31. 31.Re1 Bf5
  32. 32.Kg3 Re8
  33. 33.Kf4 Be4
  34. 34.Bd1 Rg8
  35. 35.c3 a5
  36. 36.a4 b6
  37. 37.Bg4 Rg7
  38. 38.Be2 Rg6
  39. 39.b3 Rg8
  40. 40.c4 Re8
  41. 41.Bg4 f5
  42. 42.Be2 dxc4
  43. 43.bxc4 Rd8
  44. 44.Rd1 Re8
  45. 45.Rd2 Kg6
  46. 46.Nf1 Kf6
  47. 47.Ng3 Nc8
  48. 48.h5 Rd8
  49. 49.Nxe4+ fxe4
  50. 50.Kxe4 Kg5
  51. 51.Rd1 Re8+
  52. 52.Kd3 c5
  53. 53.Rg1+ Kf4
  54. 54.Rg4+ Kf5
  55. 55.Rg6 cxd4
  56. 56.Bg4+ Ke5
  57. 57.Bxc8 Rxc8
  58. 58.Rxb6

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