Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.3
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/3N4/2p1k3/4ppnp/1PP5/2n1N1P1/5P2/4K3 w - - 8 44

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 d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.Ba4 Ng6
  9. 9.Re1 c6
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Bc2 Bc7
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Nf1 h6
  15. 15.Ng3 Be6
  16. 16.Nf5 Bb6
  17. 17.Qxd8 Raxd8
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Nxe3 Nd7
  20. 20.Red1 a5
  21. 21.Bb3 Bxb3
  22. 22.axb3 Nc5
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Rxa5 Nxb3
  25. 25.Ra7 Nc5
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.g3 f6
  28. 28.b4 Nxe4
  29. 29.Rxb7 Nf8
  30. 30.Nf5 Rd7
  31. 31.Rxd7 Nxd7
  32. 32.c4 Kf7
  33. 33.Kf1 Nb6
  34. 34.Ne3 Ke6
  35. 35.Ke2 f5
  36. 36.Ne1 Na4
  37. 37.Nd3 Nac3+
  38. 38.Ke1 g5
  39. 39.hxg5 Nxg5
  40. 40.Nc5+ Kf6
  41. 41.Nd7+ Ke6
  42. 42.Nc5+ Kf6
  43. 43.Nd7+ Ke6

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