Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.6
Date 2020.06.11
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/R4pk1/5rp1/p1r5/4Pn2/7P/1P1R1PBK/8 w - - 25 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Bd7
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.a4 Nf6
  11. 11.a5 Be7
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Bb6 Qc8
  14. 14.Re1 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd4 Re8
  16. 16.Qd2 Qc7
  17. 17.Na4 Bxa4
  18. 18.Rxa4 Rac8
  19. 19.c3 Bf6
  20. 20.Rd1 Bxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Nf6
  22. 22.h3 h5
  23. 23.Bf3 h4
  24. 24.gxh4 e5
  25. 25.Rb4 Rcd8
  26. 26.Qc3 Qe7
  27. 27.Qb3 Rd7
  28. 28.dxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Rxb7 Qxa5
  30. 30.Qb4 Qxb4
  31. 31.Rxb4 a5
  32. 32.Rbd4 Rb7
  33. 33.R1d2 Rbb8
  34. 34.Bg2 g6
  35. 35.Kh2 Kg7
  36. 36.h5 Nxh5
  37. 37.Rxd6 Nf4
  38. 38.Ra6 Re5
  39. 39.Ra7 Rb6
  40. 40.Rdd7 Rf6
  41. 41.Rd2 Rb6
  42. 42.Rdd7 Rf6
  43. 43.Rd2 Rc5
  44. 44.Bf1 Ne6
  45. 45.Bg2 Kh6
  46. 46.Rad7 Nf4
  47. 47.Ra7 Kg7
  48. 48.Bf1 Ne6
  49. 49.Bg2 Nf4

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