Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

WCh 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2018
Site London ENG
Round 4
Date 2018.11.13
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2r5/5p2/2pbk3/1p2p2p/rP2P3/5PPP/2RBK3/2R5 b - - 4 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 Re8
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Nd4
  11. 11.b4 Bd6
  12. 12.Rb1 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Bxf3 a6
  14. 14.a4 c6
  15. 15.Re1 Bd7
  16. 16.e3 Qf6
  17. 17.Be4 Bf5
  18. 18.Qf3 Bxe4
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.dxe4 b5
  21. 21.Red1 Bf8
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Kg2 Red8
  24. 24.Rdc1 Kg7
  25. 25.Be1 Rdc8
  26. 26.Rc2 Ra4
  27. 27.Kf3 h5
  28. 28.Ke2 Kg6
  29. 29.h3 f5
  30. 30.exf5+ Kxf5
  31. 31.f3 Be7
  32. 32.e4+ Ke6
  33. 33.Bd2 Bd6
  34. 34.Rbc1

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