Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

ch-USA 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-USA 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2017.03.31
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/2N4k/3K4/2p5/8/8/1b6 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.Rad1 Be7
  13. 13.b3 h4
  14. 14.Rfe1 a5
  15. 15.Rd3 Rd8
  16. 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  17. 17.Ne2 Bd5
  18. 18.Bxe7+ Kxe7
  19. 19.Ned4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Be6
  21. 21.c4 a4
  22. 22.c5 axb3
  23. 23.axb3 g6
  24. 24.Re4 Bd5
  25. 25.Rg4 Rh5
  26. 26.f4 Rh8
  27. 27.f5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rf4 Kd7
  29. 29.Rxf5 Rg8
  30. 30.Rf2 Rg5
  31. 31.Kh2 Rxe5
  32. 32.Rf4 Rg5
  33. 33.Rg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.hxg4 Ke7
  35. 35.g3 Kf6
  36. 36.gxh4 Ke5
  37. 37.Nf5 Bxb3
  38. 38.h5 Kf6
  39. 39.Kg3 Kg5
  40. 40.h6 Kg6
  41. 41.g5 Bc2
  42. 42.Nd4 Bb1
  43. 43.Kf4 f6
  44. 44.gxf6 Kxf6
  45. 45.Nb3 b6
  46. 46.Nd4 bxc5
  47. 47.Nxc6 Kg6
  48. 48.Ke5 Kxh6
  49. 49.Kd5 c4

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