Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2012.06.10
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/p3pp1p/6p1/8/B3Pb2/5P1P/P4P2/6K1 b - - 8 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nd7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 c5
  10. 10.Rc1 Nb6
  11. 11.Qd1 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Qd7
  15. 15.O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Qd2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rxc1
  18. 18.Qxc1 Rc8
  19. 19.Qa3 Na4
  20. 20.Bf1 b5
  21. 21.Rc1 Rxc1
  22. 22.Qxc1 Bxd4
  23. 23.Bxb5 Bxe3
  24. 24.Bxd7 Bxc1
  25. 25.Bxa4 Bf4
  26. 26.h3 Be5
  27. 27.Kg2 Bf4
  28. 28.Kg1 Be5
  29. 29.Kg2 Bf4
  30. 30.Kg1

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