Fabiano Caruana vs Wei Yi

FIDE Candidates 2026 · English Opening · 1-0 in 19 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Wei Yi
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 3.2
Date 2026.03.31
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q1rk1/p3ppb1/6pp/4r3/6P1/1Q5b/PP1PPP1P/R1BNK1R1 b Q - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nc6
  8. 8.Ng5 Nb6
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.Qxc6+ Bd7
  11. 11.Qxc5 h6
  12. 12.Nf3 Rc8
  13. 13.Qa5 Bh3
  14. 14.Qb5+ Nd7
  15. 15.Rg1 O-O
  16. 16.g4 Rc5
  17. 17.Qb3 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.Nd1

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