Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 81 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.11
Date 2020.06.12
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/3N4/8/p5p1/P1b1N3/3r4/3K4/8 w - - 4 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Bf4 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bg4
  7. 7.f3 Bh5
  8. 8.Qb3 Qd7
  9. 9.Ne2 e6
  10. 10.Nd2 Bg6
  11. 11.Bb5 Be7
  12. 12.Rc1 O-O
  13. 13.Kf2 Rfc8
  14. 14.Qa4 a6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Nb3 Qb7
  17. 17.Rhd1 a5
  18. 18.Rd2 Bb4
  19. 19.Nc5 Qb6
  20. 20.Qd1 Bxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 Qd8
  22. 22.Nc3 Nh5
  23. 23.Bg3 Nxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Qe7
  25. 25.Ne2 f6
  26. 26.Na4 Ra7
  27. 27.Nf4 Be8
  28. 28.Rc5 Rca8
  29. 29.Qc3 Qd6
  30. 30.Nd3 Qd8
  31. 31.Nf4 Bd7
  32. 32.Qa3 Rb8
  33. 33.Rc3 Qf8
  34. 34.Rc5 e5
  35. 35.Ne2 Qd6
  36. 36.Qc3 Rb5
  37. 37.b3 h6
  38. 38.Nc1 Ra8
  39. 39.Nd3 Re8
  40. 40.Qb2 e4
  41. 41.Nf4 g5
  42. 42.Ne2 exf3
  43. 43.gxf3 Qe6
  44. 44.Rc3 Qh3
  45. 45.Kg1 h5
  46. 46.Qb1 Kg7
  47. 47.Nc5 h4
  48. 48.Qf1 Qxf1+
  49. 49.Kxf1 Bf5
  50. 50.g4 Bg6
  51. 51.Kf2 Re7
  52. 52.Na4 Rc7
  53. 53.Nc5 Re7
  54. 54.Na4 Rb8
  55. 55.Ng1 f5
  56. 56.gxf5 Bxf5
  57. 57.Rxc6 Rbe8
  58. 58.Rc3 h3
  59. 59.Ne2 h2
  60. 60.Ng3 Bh3
  61. 61.Nb6 Be6
  62. 62.Kg2 Rh8
  63. 63.e4 dxe4
  64. 64.fxe4 Rf7
  65. 65.d5 Bg4
  66. 66.e5 Rf4
  67. 67.e6 Bf5
  68. 68.Rc1 Bh3+
  69. 69.Kxh2 Bxe6+
  70. 70.Kg1 Bf7
  71. 71.d6 Rg4
  72. 72.Kg2 Bg6
  73. 73.d7 Rd4
  74. 74.Rc8 Rxd7
  75. 75.Rxh8 Rd2+
  76. 76.Kf3 Kxh8
  77. 77.a4 Bf7
  78. 78.Ne4 Rd3+
  79. 79.Ke2 Rxb3
  80. 80.Nd7 Bc4+
  81. 81.Kd2 Rd3+

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