Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Champions Showdown · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Champions Showdown
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.1
Date 2020.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

7k/6p1/4p3/2P1P2P/1P3q1b/3Q3K/6RN/7r b - - 9 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Na3 O-O
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.Bc2 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.f4 Nxf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 exf4
  17. 17.Qg4 Ne7
  18. 18.Na3 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.b4 Bb6
  21. 21.Qxf4 Ng6
  22. 22.Qg3 d5
  23. 23.Rad1 Bc7
  24. 24.f4 Qf6
  25. 25.e5 Qc6
  26. 26.h4 Ra8
  27. 27.Nb1 Ra2
  28. 28.Rd2 Rfa8
  29. 29.Qd3 Bb6+
  30. 30.Kh2 d4
  31. 31.c4 Bd8
  32. 32.Qxd4 Qc7
  33. 33.h5 Nf8
  34. 34.c5 Qe7
  35. 35.Be4 Ne6
  36. 36.Qd3 Rxd2+
  37. 37.Nxd2 Ra2
  38. 38.Bxh7+ Kh8
  39. 39.Bf5 Qh4+
  40. 40.Kg1 Be7
  41. 41.Bxe6 fxe6
  42. 42.Rf2 Qg4+
  43. 43.Kh2 Bh4
  44. 44.Rg2 Qxf4+
  45. 45.Kh3 Ra1
  46. 46.Nf3 Rh1+
  47. 47.Nh2 Re1
  48. 48.Ng4 Rh1+
  49. 49.Nh2

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