Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Zurich Chess Challenge 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.2
Date 2014.02.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Qk4/3Pr2p/1p4p1/2qP4/7B/7P/6PK/8 b - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Nd7
  7. 7.Be3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nc3 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nf8
  10. 10.Nd2 Ng6
  11. 11.Nc4 Be6
  12. 12.Ne2 Qd7
  13. 13.Nxd6+ cxd6
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Nxf4 Nxf4
  16. 16.Rxf4 b6
  17. 17.Qh5 d5
  18. 18.d4 c4
  19. 19.b3 Qc6
  20. 20.Raf1 O-O-O
  21. 21.bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Rxf7 Bxf7
  23. 23.Rxf7 Rd7
  24. 24.Rxd7 Kxd7
  25. 25.exd5 g6
  26. 26.Qg4+ Kc7
  27. 27.Qe6 Kb7
  28. 28.Qe7+ Qc7
  29. 29.Qe4 Qd7
  30. 30.d6+ Ka6
  31. 31.Bf4 Rc8
  32. 32.Kh2 Rc4
  33. 33.Bg3 Rc8
  34. 34.Qd3+ Kb7
  35. 35.c4 Qc6
  36. 36.Qb3 Ka8
  37. 37.a4 Re8
  38. 38.a5 Kb7
  39. 39.c5 Kc8
  40. 40.axb6 axb6
  41. 41.d5 Qxc5
  42. 42.Qa4 Re3
  43. 43.Qa8+ Kd7
  44. 44.Qb7+ Ke8
  45. 45.d7+ Kd8
  46. 46.Bh4+ Re7
  47. 47.Qc8+

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