Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

Champions Showdown Kings · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 97 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown Kings
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2025.03.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 97
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/4K3/5R2/6rP/5pk1/8 w - - 4 98

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 Re8
  8. 8.Rc1 Bf8
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 c6
  11. 11.O-O g6
  12. 12.h3 Qe7
  13. 13.Rce1 Ne4
  14. 14.Bc1 f5
  15. 15.b3 Qg7
  16. 16.Nd2 Ndf6
  17. 17.Nf3 Nd7
  18. 18.Nd2 Bd6
  19. 19.Bb2 Nxd2
  20. 20.Qxd2 Nf6
  21. 21.f3 Qh6
  22. 22.Bc1 Qh4
  23. 23.f4 Bd7
  24. 24.Qf2 Qh6
  25. 25.Ne2 a5
  26. 26.a4 b5
  27. 27.Nc3 Rab8
  28. 28.Qc2 Qf8
  29. 29.Kh2 Rbc8
  30. 30.Ne2 bxa4
  31. 31.bxa4 c5
  32. 32.Ba6 Rc7
  33. 33.dxc5 Bxc5
  34. 34.Nd4 Qd6
  35. 35.Nb5 Bxb5
  36. 36.Bxb5 Bb4
  37. 37.Qd1 Rec8
  38. 38.Bd2 Ne4
  39. 39.Bxb4 axb4
  40. 40.Qd4 Rc2
  41. 41.Bd3 Rd2
  42. 42.Rd1 Rxd1
  43. 43.Rxd1 Nc3
  44. 44.Rc1 Qc5
  45. 45.Qe5 b3
  46. 46.Qe6+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qd7+ Kh8
  48. 48.a5 b2
  49. 49.Re1 Qc7
  50. 50.Qe6 Rb8
  51. 51.a6 Kg7
  52. 52.Rf1 Rb6
  53. 53.Qe8 Rb8
  54. 54.Qe6 Rd8
  55. 55.Rf2 Na4
  56. 56.a7 Nc5
  57. 57.a8=Q Rxa8
  58. 58.Qxd5 Rd8
  59. 59.Qc4 Rxd3
  60. 60.Rxb2 Qd6
  61. 61.Rb5 Nd7
  62. 62.Ra5 Kh6
  63. 63.Ra6 Qd5
  64. 64.Qxd5 Rxd5
  65. 65.g4 Kg7
  66. 66.Ra7 Kf6
  67. 67.Kg3 h6
  68. 68.Ra6+ Kg7
  69. 69.Ra7 Kf7
  70. 70.Kf3 Ke6
  71. 71.Ra6+ Rd6
  72. 72.Ra5 Rc6
  73. 73.Ra8 Nf6
  74. 74.Rh8 Rc2
  75. 75.gxf5+ gxf5
  76. 76.Kg3 Kf7
  77. 77.Kh4 Kg6
  78. 78.Ra8 Rc3
  79. 79.Ra7 Rb3
  80. 80.Rc7 Ra3
  81. 81.Rb7 h5
  82. 82.Re7 Ne4
  83. 83.Re6+ Kf7
  84. 84.Rh6 Rxe3
  85. 85.Rxh5 Ke6
  86. 86.Rh6+ Kd5
  87. 87.Rh5 Nd6
  88. 88.Kg5 Ke4
  89. 89.Rh4 Rf3
  90. 90.Rh7 Rg3+
  91. 91.Kf6 Kxf4
  92. 92.Rh4+ Ke3
  93. 93.Ke5 f4
  94. 94.Kxd6 f3
  95. 95.Ke5 f2
  96. 96.Re4+ Kf3
  97. 97.Rf4+ Kg2

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