Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Tal Mem Blitz · 2012 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 7th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2012.06.07
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/8/3PpP2/3p4/3P2p1/1p4K1/2b5/2B5 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 b6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.e5 Nd7
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nb4
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc2
  13. 13.Qxc2 Be7
  14. 14.Qd2 O-O
  15. 15.Ne2 Ba6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  17. 17.Rxc1 Qb8
  18. 18.h4 Rc8
  19. 19.Nf4 Rxc1+
  20. 20.Qxc1 Qc8
  21. 21.Qb1 Nf8
  22. 22.g3 Ng6
  23. 23.Ng2 h6
  24. 24.Ne3 Be2
  25. 25.Kg2 Qa6
  26. 26.Ne1 Bb4
  27. 27.f3 Bd2
  28. 28.Kf2 Bxe3+
  29. 29.Kxe3 Bf1
  30. 30.Qc2 Qxa2
  31. 31.Bc3 Qxc2
  32. 32.Nxc2 a5
  33. 33.h5 Ne7
  34. 34.g4 Nc6
  35. 35.Kd2 g6
  36. 36.Ne3 Ba6
  37. 37.f4 b5
  38. 38.hxg6 fxg6
  39. 39.f5 Kf7
  40. 40.f6 b4
  41. 41.Bb2 g5
  42. 42.Nd1 Na7
  43. 43.Nf2 Bf1
  44. 44.Ke1 Bg2
  45. 45.Ke2 Nb5
  46. 46.Nd3 Be4
  47. 47.Nc5 Bg6
  48. 48.Nb7 Ke8
  49. 49.Nxa5 h5
  50. 50.gxh5 Bxh5+
  51. 51.Ke3 Bd1
  52. 52.Nb7 g4
  53. 53.Kf4 Nc3
  54. 54.Kg3 Ne4+
  55. 55.Kg2 Bxb3
  56. 56.Bc1 Bd1
  57. 57.Nd6+ Nxd6
  58. 58.exd6 b3
  59. 59.Kg3 Bc2

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