Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

4th GRENKE Chess Classic · 2017 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Karlsruhe GER
Round 4.2
Date 2017.04.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/1pBb2pp/p2P4/P7/1P3P1P/5PK1/8 b - - 10 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2+ Be6
  9. 9.c4 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 h6
  13. 13.d5 Bg4
  14. 14.Qxe7 Bxe7
  15. 15.Nb5 Nbd7
  16. 16.Re1 Bc5
  17. 17.Bb3 Rac8
  18. 18.Bf4 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 a6
  20. 20.Nxc7 Nh5
  21. 21.Ne6 Nxf4
  22. 22.Nxf4 Bd6
  23. 23.Nd3 Nc5
  24. 24.Nxc5 Rxc5
  25. 25.Rac1 Rxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Re8
  27. 27.Ba4 Rd8
  28. 28.Kg2 Kf8
  29. 29.Re1 g6
  30. 30.h3 Kg7
  31. 31.Re8 Rxe8
  32. 32.Bxe8 Kf6
  33. 33.Bd7 a5
  34. 34.a4 b6
  35. 35.b3 Ke7
  36. 36.Bc6 Kf6
  37. 37.Be8 Ke7
  38. 38.Bc6 Kf6
  39. 39.Be8 Ke7
  40. 40.Bc6

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