Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 7.1
Date 2018.06.15
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/3r1pk1/6pp/4p1P1/7P/R3P1K1/5P2/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.b3 dxc4
  8. 8.bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qb6
  11. 11.Qc1 Bd7
  12. 12.Nd2 Nc6
  13. 13.N2b3 Rac8
  14. 14.Rd1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Rb1 Qc7
  16. 16.Bc3 b6
  17. 17.Nb5 Qb8
  18. 18.Qa3 a5
  19. 19.Qb2 a4
  20. 20.Nd2 Bf5
  21. 21.Rbc1 Na5
  22. 22.Be5 Ne8
  23. 23.Bxg7 Nxg7
  24. 24.Qb4 Qe5
  25. 25.e3 Bg4
  26. 26.Re1 Nc6
  27. 27.Bxc6 Rxc6
  28. 28.Nd4 Rcc8
  29. 29.Qxb6 Ne6
  30. 30.Nxe6 Rxd2
  31. 31.Nd4 Qe4
  32. 32.Qb1 Qxb1
  33. 33.Rxb1 Rxc4
  34. 34.Rb8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Re8 Kf6
  36. 36.Kg2 e5
  37. 37.Nf3 Bxf3+
  38. 38.Kxf3 Rcc2
  39. 39.Rf1 Rxa2
  40. 40.g4 Rab2
  41. 41.Ra8 Ra2
  42. 42.h4 a3
  43. 43.g5+ Kg7
  44. 44.Kg3 Rd5
  45. 45.Rc1 Rd7
  46. 46.Rc3 h6
  47. 47.Raxa3 Rxa3
  48. 48.Rxa3

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