Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Ultimate Blitz Challenge · 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Ultimate Blitz Challenge
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.1
Date 2016.04.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n3r2/1R6/pR3pkp/p5p1/P5P1/4PK2/8/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.a4 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Be8
  13. 13.a5 Ncd7
  14. 14.Nf3 Rc8
  15. 15.Be2 Nb8
  16. 16.Qb3 Bc6
  17. 17.Ne5 Nfd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nc5
  19. 19.Qa2 Qe8
  20. 20.Nc4 Bb5
  21. 21.Nd6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Bxd6 Bxe2
  23. 23.Nxe2 Qb5
  24. 24.Nd4 Qb4
  25. 25.Bxf8 Rxf8
  26. 26.Rac1 Ncd7
  27. 27.Qa3 Qxa3
  28. 28.bxa3 b6
  29. 29.Nc6 bxa5
  30. 30.Nxb8 Nxb8
  31. 31.a4 Re8
  32. 32.Rc7 g6
  33. 33.Kf1 Kg7
  34. 34.Rb1 Kf6
  35. 35.Ke2 g5
  36. 36.Rbb7 Rf8
  37. 37.g4 h6
  38. 38.h3 Kg6
  39. 39.f4 Kf6
  40. 40.Kf3 Kg6
  41. 41.f5+ exf5
  42. 42.Rb6+ f6
  43. 43.Rcb7 fxg4+
  44. 44.hxg4

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