Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 10.2
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

5K2/8/8/4k3/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxc5
  10. 10.Be2 Bg4
  11. 11.a3 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Ne6
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Qa4 d4
  16. 16.Rad1 Qb6
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 Rc2
  20. 20.Bd3 Rxb2
  21. 21.Rc1 g6
  22. 22.Rc7 Kg7
  23. 23.Kg2 a6
  24. 24.a4 Ne8
  25. 25.Re7 Nf6
  26. 26.Bc4 b5
  27. 27.Rb7 Rb4
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Rxb5 Rxb5
  30. 30.Bxb5 Rc8
  31. 31.Ra4 Rc5
  32. 32.Bc4 g5
  33. 33.h3 h6
  34. 34.Ba2 Rc7
  35. 35.Ra5 Ng8
  36. 36.h4 gxh4
  37. 37.Kh3 Ne7
  38. 38.Kxh4 Rc1
  39. 39.Kg3 Rc7
  40. 40.f4 Rc3
  41. 41.Ra7 Kf6
  42. 42.Ra6+ Kg7
  43. 43.Kg4 Rc2
  44. 44.Ra7 Kf6
  45. 45.Kf3 Rc3
  46. 46.Kg2 Rc8
  47. 47.e4 Re8
  48. 48.e5+ Kg7
  49. 49.Bb3 Rb8
  50. 50.Rxe7 Rxb3
  51. 51.f5 Kg8
  52. 52.f3 h5
  53. 53.Kg3 h4+
  54. 54.Kxh4 Rxf3
  55. 55.Kg5 Ra3
  56. 56.Re8+ Kg7
  57. 57.f6+ Kh7
  58. 58.Rf8 Ra7
  59. 59.Kf5 Rb7
  60. 60.Re8 Rb1
  61. 61.Rf8 Rf1+
  62. 62.Ke4 Re1+
  63. 63.Kf4 Rf1+
  64. 64.Ke4 Re1+
  65. 65.Kd5 Kg6
  66. 66.Kd6 Ra1
  67. 67.Rd8 Kf5
  68. 68.Ke7 Kxe5
  69. 69.Kxf7 Ra6
  70. 70.Re8+ Kf5
  71. 71.Kg7 Rxf6
  72. 72.Rf8 Rxf8
  73. 73.Kxf8 Ke5

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