Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.1
Date 2021.08.15
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/P5pp/5p2/4P3/2P2P2/3n2P1/rp4KP/1R6 w - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 c5
  3. 3.b3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd7
  5. 5.Bb2 e6
  6. 6.c4 Nge7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.Be2 f6
  10. 10.d4 Be7
  11. 11.e4 Nf4
  12. 12.d5 Nd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.dxe6 Bxe6
  15. 15.Bf3 Bc5
  16. 16.g3 Nh3+
  17. 17.Kh1 O-O
  18. 18.Bg2 Qd7
  19. 19.f4 Bg4
  20. 20.Qd3 Qb5
  21. 21.Qd2 Bb4
  22. 22.Qxd4 Rfd8
  23. 23.Qc4+ Qxc4
  24. 24.bxc4 Rac8
  25. 25.Ba3 a5
  26. 26.Bxb4 axb4
  27. 27.a3 Ra8
  28. 28.e5 Rd3
  29. 29.Bxb7 Ra7
  30. 30.Be4 Re3
  31. 31.Bd5+ Kf8
  32. 32.a4 Re2
  33. 33.Bf3 Bxf3+
  34. 34.Rxf3 Rd7
  35. 35.Rf1 Rd3
  36. 36.a5 Rb3
  37. 37.Nd2 Rxd2
  38. 38.Rab1 Ra3
  39. 39.Ra1 Rxa1
  40. 40.Rxa1 b3
  41. 41.a6 Ra2
  42. 42.Rb1 b2
  43. 43.a7 Nf2+
  44. 44.Kg2 Nd3

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