Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Champ · 2026 · French Defense · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2026.03.08
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/4B3/4KP2/pk5p/7P/8/8/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.g3 b6
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.Be2 Bc6
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.a5 b5
  16. 16.Bd2 O-O-O
  17. 17.c4 bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Bb7
  19. 19.b4 Ne7
  20. 20.Bg5 Rd4
  21. 21.Bxe6+ fxe6
  22. 22.Bxe7 Rd5
  23. 23.Rac1 Kd7
  24. 24.Bc5 Rd8
  25. 25.Rc4 Rd3
  26. 26.h4 Bd5
  27. 27.Rg4 g6
  28. 28.Rc1 Kc8
  29. 29.Rf4 Rd7
  30. 30.Kh2 Kb7
  31. 31.Be3 Bb3
  32. 32.g4 R3d5
  33. 33.Rc3 Ba4
  34. 34.Rc5 Rxc5
  35. 35.Bxc5 Kc6
  36. 36.Kg3 Kd5
  37. 37.Bd4 Kc4
  38. 38.Be3+ Kd5
  39. 39.Bd4 Kc4
  40. 40.Bb2+ Kb3
  41. 41.Bc1 Bb5
  42. 42.Be3 Bc4
  43. 43.Bc5 Rd3+
  44. 44.Kh2 h5
  45. 45.gxh5 gxh5
  46. 46.Rf7 Rd5
  47. 47.Rxc7 Rxe5
  48. 48.Rg7 Rf5
  49. 49.Rg5 Bd3
  50. 50.Kg3 Kc4
  51. 51.Rg8 Be4
  52. 52.f4 Bd5
  53. 53.Bd6 Be4
  54. 54.Rc8+ Kb3
  55. 55.Re8 Rf6
  56. 56.Kf2 Bc6
  57. 57.Rc8 Bb5
  58. 58.Ke3 Rf5
  59. 59.Rc5 Rxc5
  60. 60.bxc5 Kb4
  61. 61.Ke4 Kxa5
  62. 62.Ke5 Bc4
  63. 63.Be7 Kb5
  64. 64.Kd6 a5
  65. 65.c6 Bd5
  66. 66.f5 Bxc6
  67. 67.f6 Be8
  68. 68.Kxe6

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