Wesley (2760) and Caruana, Fabiano (2764) at the Superbet Classic 2023

[Event “Superbet Classic 2023“] [Site “Bucharest ROU“] [Date “05/13/2023“] [Round “7.2“] [White “Wesley“] [Black “Caruana, Fabiano“] [Result “1/2-1/2“] [ECO “E06“] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4 Bd7 9. Qxc4 Bc6 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. Nc3 h6 12. Bxf6 Nxf6 13. Rfd1 a5 14. Ne5 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Bb4 16. e3 c6 17. Qb3 Qe7 18. Na2 Bd6 19. Nc4 Rfd8 20. Rac1 h5 21. Nc3 Bb4 22. Na2 Bd6 23. Nc3 Bb4 24. Na2 Bd6 1/2-1/2 The opening moves follow a Queen’s Gambit Declined setup (ECO code E06). Both players develop their pieces harmoniously in the early stages of the game. White (Wesley) pushes forward with 8. a4 to gain space on the queenside. Black (Caruana) plays solidly and equalizes the position. The game progresses with exchanges of minor pieces, maintaining a balanced position.