Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.4
Date 2014.06.05
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/1PK3R1/7p/1r2k3/2n5/8/8/8 w - - 9 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd6
  10. 10.Nb5 Qd7
  11. 11.Kb1 Rd8
  12. 12.d5 a6
  13. 13.Nc3 Qe8
  14. 14.Qc1 Na5
  15. 15.Bh6 Bxh6
  16. 16.Qxh6 e6
  17. 17.Nh3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bd3 e5
  19. 19.Nf2 Nbc4
  20. 20.h4 Rd6
  21. 21.Bxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Qc1 b5
  23. 23.Nd3 Bd7
  24. 24.b3 Nb6
  25. 25.h5 g5
  26. 26.g3 c6
  27. 27.f4 cxd5
  28. 28.Nxe5 d4
  29. 29.Qa3 a5
  30. 30.Nxb5 Bxb5
  31. 31.Rxd4 Re6
  32. 32.Qxe7 Rxe7
  33. 33.Rc1 Nd7
  34. 34.Rc7 Nxe5
  35. 35.Rxe7 Nc6
  36. 36.Rd5 Bd3+
  37. 37.Rxd3 Nxe7
  38. 38.fxg5 Rb8
  39. 39.Rd7 Kf8
  40. 40.Ra7 Rb5
  41. 41.Ra8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Re8 Re5
  43. 43.g4 Rxe4
  44. 44.Kc2 Re5
  45. 45.Kd3 f6
  46. 46.gxf6+ Kxf6
  47. 47.Rh8 Kg7
  48. 48.Re8 Kh6
  49. 49.a3 Kg5
  50. 50.Rh8 h6
  51. 51.Rh7 Re6
  52. 52.Rg7+ Kf6
  53. 53.Rh7 Ke5
  54. 54.Rg7 Kf4
  55. 55.b4 axb4
  56. 56.axb4 Nc6
  57. 57.b5 Ne5+
  58. 58.Kd4 Nxg4
  59. 59.Kc5 Re5+
  60. 60.Kc6 Rxh5
  61. 61.b6 Ne5+
  62. 62.Kc7 Nc4
  63. 63.b7 Rc5+
  64. 64.Kd8 Rb5
  65. 65.Kc7 Rc5+
  66. 66.Kd8 Rb5
  67. 67.Kc7 Ke5

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