Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 7.2
Date 2023.12.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/p4pk1/7p/2b5/2B5/6P1/P4PK1/8 b - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Bd3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxc3
  14. 14.dxe6 gxf4
  15. 15.exd7 Bxd7
  16. 16.bxc3 fxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 Rac8
  18. 18.Bf5 Bxc3
  19. 19.Bxd7 Bxa1
  20. 20.Bxc8 Bxd4
  21. 21.Bxb7 Qxe5
  22. 22.Kg2 Rb8
  23. 23.Rb1 Kg7
  24. 24.Qe4 Qxe4+
  25. 25.Bxe4 Rxb1
  26. 26.Bxb1 Bb6
  27. 27.Bc2 h6
  28. 28.Bb3 Bc5
  29. 29.Bc4 Bb6
  30. 30.Bb3 Bc5
  31. 31.Bc4

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