Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Champions Showdown · 2020 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Champions Showdown
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.3
Date 2020.05.28
Opening Modern Benoni (A77)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/6K1/3k1P2/8/4p3/8/8 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Ne5
  12. 12.Qc2 a6
  13. 13.a5 Rb8
  14. 14.b3 Bg4
  15. 15.Bb2 Bxe2
  16. 16.Nxe2 Ned7
  17. 17.Rfe1 b5
  18. 18.axb6 Qxb6
  19. 19.Ra3 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bxg7 Nxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 Kxg7
  22. 22.Rea1 Nf6
  23. 23.Ng3 Re5
  24. 24.Rxa6 Qxb3
  25. 25.Rxd6 Nxd5
  26. 26.h4 Qb2
  27. 27.Rd1 Qxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Re1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Nf6
  30. 30.f3 Rc8
  31. 31.h5 Nxh5
  32. 32.Nxh5+ gxh5
  33. 33.R6d5 Re6
  34. 34.Rc2 c4
  35. 35.Kg3 Kg6
  36. 36.Kh4 f5
  37. 37.Rc3 Rec6
  38. 38.Rd4 Kf6
  39. 39.f4 Rg8
  40. 40.Rdxc4 Rxc4
  41. 41.Rxc4 Rxg2
  42. 42.Rc6+ Ke7
  43. 43.Kxh5 Rg4
  44. 44.Rc4 Ke6
  45. 45.Ra4 Rg1
  46. 46.Kh6 Re1
  47. 47.Kxh7 Re4
  48. 48.Rxe4+ fxe4
  49. 49.Kg6 Ke7
  50. 50.Kg7 Ke6
  51. 51.Kg6 e3
  52. 52.f5+ Kd5

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