Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 90 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 6.4
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 90
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/6p1/r5Bp/3r1K1P/5P2/5k2/8/8 w - - 72 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 Qa5
  8. 8.Bg2 Nxc3
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Nb3 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.Rb1 d6
  14. 14.Bb2 Bxb2
  15. 15.Qxb2 O-O
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rd3 e5
  18. 18.Rbd1 Be6
  19. 19.Qxb7 Rab8
  20. 20.Rxd6 Rdc8
  21. 21.Qe7 Re8
  22. 22.Qh4 Qxa2
  23. 23.Bc6 Rf8
  24. 24.Qe7 h6
  25. 25.Rxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Rd7 Qb1+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qg6
  28. 28.f3 Rb2
  29. 29.Kf2 Qf6
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rc2
  31. 31.Qxf6 Rxf6
  32. 32.Ra4 Rf7
  33. 33.Be4 Rc1
  34. 34.Bg6 Rf8
  35. 35.h4 Rc8
  36. 36.Bd3 e4
  37. 37.Bxe4 R1xc4
  38. 38.Ra6 Kf7
  39. 39.h5 R4c7
  40. 40.Bg6+ Ke7
  41. 41.f4 Rc6
  42. 42.Ra2 Rc5
  43. 43.Kf3 Kf6
  44. 44.Kg4 e5
  45. 45.Bf5 R8c7
  46. 46.Ra8 exf4
  47. 47.gxf4 Rc1
  48. 48.Bg6 Rg1+
  49. 49.Kf3 Re1
  50. 50.Rf8+ Ke6
  51. 51.Re8+ Kd6
  52. 52.Kg4 Re7
  53. 53.Rd8+ Kc7
  54. 54.Rg8 R1xe2
  55. 55.Kf5 Rc2
  56. 56.Ra8 Rc5+
  57. 57.Kg4 Kd6
  58. 58.Ra6+ Rc6
  59. 59.Ra4 Rec7
  60. 60.Rd4+ Ke7
  61. 61.Re4+ Kf6
  62. 62.Re8 Rc4
  63. 63.Rf8+ Ke7
  64. 64.Rf5 Kd6
  65. 65.Rf8 Re7
  66. 66.Kf5 Rc5+
  67. 67.Kg4 Kd5
  68. 68.Rd8+ Kc4
  69. 69.Bd3+ Kc3
  70. 70.Bg6 Rc4
  71. 71.Rd3+ Kb4
  72. 72.Rd8 Ra7
  73. 73.Bd3 Rc5
  74. 74.Bg6 Kc3
  75. 75.Rd3+ Kc4
  76. 76.Rd8 Rd5
  77. 77.Re8 Kd4
  78. 78.Re4+ Kc5
  79. 79.Re8 Rd4
  80. 80.Rc8+ Kb4
  81. 81.Rb8+ Kc3
  82. 82.Re8 Raa4
  83. 83.Rf8 Kd2
  84. 84.Kf3 Ra3+
  85. 85.Kg4 Raa4
  86. 86.Kf3 Ra7
  87. 87.Kg4 Ra6
  88. 88.Kf5 Ke3
  89. 89.Re8+ Kf3
  90. 90.Rb8 Rd5#

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