Wei Yi vs Fabiano Caruana

87th Tata Steel Masters · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 87th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1.5
Date 2025.01.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/pp3p2/2pn2p1/3pQ2p/3P1N1P/2P3P1/PP3PK1/8 b - - 6 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 c6
  15. 15.Qe3 g6
  16. 16.Re1 Ng7
  17. 17.Nf3 Bf5
  18. 18.h3 h5
  19. 19.Be5 Ne6
  20. 20.Bd3 Bxd3
  21. 21.Qxd3 Kg7
  22. 22.h4 Bxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Qd7
  24. 24.Ng5 Nc7
  25. 25.Qe3 Re8
  26. 26.g3 Kg8
  27. 27.Qf4 Rxe5
  28. 28.Qxe5 Ne8
  29. 29.Nh3 Nd6
  30. 30.Nf4 Qd8
  31. 31.Kg2

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