Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 2.4
Date 2015.12.05
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/3Q2p1/p7/5P2/6P1/P3q1KP/3R4 w - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.c4 Nc7
  14. 14.d4 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Bf4 Bf6
  18. 18.Be5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  21. 21.Qb3 Qc6
  22. 22.Bb5 Qb6
  23. 23.Qxd5 a6
  24. 24.Bd3 Be6
  25. 25.Qe4 g6
  26. 26.d5 Bf5
  27. 27.Qe2 Bxd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Qxb2
  29. 29.Re1 Rd8
  30. 30.d6 Rd7
  31. 31.g3 Qf6
  32. 32.Rd1 Qe5
  33. 33.Qa3 a5
  34. 34.f4 Qe2
  35. 35.Qc1 Qe6
  36. 36.Qc5 b5
  37. 37.Qxb5 Rxd6
  38. 38.Qb8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qxd6 Qe3+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qe2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qe3+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qe2+

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