Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.7
Date 2020.06.12
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4q3/6p1/2p5/6p1/8/5QPK/kp5P/8 w - - 6 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg6
  10. 10.Ne5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd2 a5
  14. 14.Rac1 Rad8
  15. 15.Ba2 Nb6
  16. 16.Be1 e5
  17. 17.dxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.g3 Nbd7
  19. 19.Qc2 Qh5
  20. 20.Bc4 Ne5
  21. 21.Be2 Qh3
  22. 22.f3 g5
  23. 23.Ne4 Qf5
  24. 24.Bxb4 axb4
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  26. 26.Kg2 Ng6
  27. 27.Qb3 Qe7
  28. 28.a5 Rfe8
  29. 29.Rxd8 Rxd8
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Bxd1 Qc5
  32. 32.Qd3 Qxa5
  33. 33.Bb3 Nf8
  34. 34.Qc4 Ne6
  35. 35.Qe4 Qa1
  36. 36.Bxe6 Qxb2+
  37. 37.Kh3 fxe6
  38. 38.Qxe6+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qc8+ Ke7
  40. 40.Qxb7+ Kd6
  41. 41.e4 Qc3
  42. 42.Qb8+ Kc5
  43. 43.e5 Qxf3
  44. 44.Qd6+ Kc4
  45. 45.e6 Qf5+
  46. 46.Kg2 Qe4+
  47. 47.Kh3 b3
  48. 48.e7 b2
  49. 49.Qd1 Kc3
  50. 50.e8=Q Qxe8
  51. 51.Qf3+ Kb4
  52. 52.Qg4+ Ka3
  53. 53.Qf3+ Ka2

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