Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.4
Date 2020.06.11
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/R3b1p1/8/5PP1/3pNK2/3R4/8/4r3 b - - 10 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.dxe5 d5
  6. 6.exd6 Nxd6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 Be6
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Bf4 Bf6
  11. 11.Bxd6 cxd6
  12. 12.Ne4 Be7
  13. 13.Qd2 h6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf6
  15. 15.c3 Ne5
  16. 16.Nd4 Nxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Be5
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Re2 Rf7
  20. 20.Ne4 Qe7
  21. 21.Rd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Nd2 Qh4
  23. 23.g3 Qg4
  24. 24.f3 Qa4
  25. 25.b3 Qd7
  26. 26.Rde1 Qc7
  27. 27.c4 Qa5
  28. 28.b4 Qb6+
  29. 29.Kg2 Qd4
  30. 30.Re3 Qxd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 Rfd7
  32. 32.f4 Bf6
  33. 33.Rxe6 Kf7
  34. 34.Re2 d5
  35. 35.c5 Rc7
  36. 36.Nb3 b6
  37. 37.Red2 bxc5
  38. 38.Nxc5 d4
  39. 39.Kf3 a5
  40. 40.a3 axb4
  41. 41.axb4 Be7
  42. 42.Ne4 Rc4
  43. 43.b5 Rb4
  44. 44.g4 Bf6
  45. 45.Ra2 Rxb5
  46. 46.Ra7+ Be7
  47. 47.h4 Kf8
  48. 48.g5 Rb6
  49. 49.f5 hxg5
  50. 50.hxg5 Rb1
  51. 51.Kf4 Rf1+
  52. 52.Kg4 Re1
  53. 53.Kf4 Rf1+
  54. 54.Kg4 Re1
  55. 55.Kf4

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