Frank's Chess Academy

GAME OF THE WEEK

[Event "American Cup Open Champions 2026"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2026.03.08"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
 

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. g3 b6 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. a4 a6 10. Be2 Bc6 11. O-O Bd6 12. Ne5 Bxe5 13. dxe5 Qd5 14. Qxd5 Nxd5 15. a5 b5 16. Bd2 O-O-O 17. c4 bxc4 18. Bxc4 Bb7 19. b4 Ne7 20. Bg5 Rd4 21. Bxe6+ fxe6 22. Bxe7 Rd5 23. Rac1 Kd7 24. Bc5 Rd8 25. Rc4 Rd3 26. h4 Bd5 27. Rg4 g6 28. Rc1 Kc8 29. Rf4 Rd7 30. Kh2 Kb7 31. Be3 Bb3 32. g4 R3d5 33. Rc3 Ba4 34. Rc5 Rxc5 35. Bxc5 Kc6 36. Kg3 Kd5 37. Bd4 Kc4 38. Be3+ Kd5 39. Bd4 Kc4 40. Bb2+ Kb3 41. Bc1 Bb5 42. Be3 Bc4 43. Bc5 Rd3+ 44. Kh2 h5 45. gxh5 gxh5 46. Rf7 Rd5 47. Rxc7 Rxe5 48. Rg7 Rf5 49. Rg5 Bd3 50. Kg3 Kc4 51. Rg8 Be4 52. f4 Bd5 53. Bd6 Be4 54. Rc8+ Kb3 55. Re8 Rf6 56. Kf2 Bc6 57. Rc8 Bb5 58. Ke3 Rf5 59. Rc5 Rxc5 60. bxc5 Kb4 61. Ke4 Kxa5 62. Ke5 Bc4 63. Be7 Kb5 64. Kd6 a5 65. c6 Bd5 66. f5 Bxc6 67. f6 Be8 68. Kxe6 1-0