Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Ultimate Blitz Challenge · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Ultimate Blitz Challenge
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.1
Date 2016.04.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/R4N2/5K2/1r6/p4P2/8/2b5/8 b - - 3 49

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.Bxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Nxe5 d5
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.O-O Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qf6
  11. 11.Nb4 Be6
  12. 12.Nd2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nd5 Qe5
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.Nxe3 f5
  18. 18.f4 Qb5
  19. 19.Qd6 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qe5 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rab1 Qd2
  22. 22.Qd4 Red8
  23. 23.Qxd2 Rxd2
  24. 24.Rb5 g6
  25. 25.c4 Rc8
  26. 26.Re5 Bf7
  27. 27.Rf2 Rd3
  28. 28.Re2 Bxc4
  29. 29.Kf2 Bf7
  30. 30.h3 h5
  31. 31.g4 hxg4
  32. 32.hxg4 fxg4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Ra3
  34. 34.Nxg4 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rxa2 Bxa2
  36. 36.Re7 a6
  37. 37.Ra7 Rc6
  38. 38.Kg3 Bb1
  39. 39.Kh4 Kf8
  40. 40.Kg5 Ke8
  41. 41.Rb7 Bf5
  42. 42.Ne5 Rd6
  43. 43.Ra7 Rb6
  44. 44.Rg7 a5
  45. 45.Ra7 Rb5
  46. 46.Nxg6 Bc2+
  47. 47.Ne5 a4
  48. 48.Kf6 Kd8
  49. 49.Nf7+

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