Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

WCh Rapid TB 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event WCh Rapid TB 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1
Date 2018.11.28
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/1r5P/7K/6P1/8/R7/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Nge2 c6
  6. 6.Bg2 a6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 bxc4
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Na4 Be6
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.Be3 Nbd7
  15. 15.f3 Rab8
  16. 16.Rac1 Rb3
  17. 17.Rfe1 Ne8
  18. 18.Bf1 Nd6
  19. 19.Rcd1 Nb5
  20. 20.Nc5 Rxb2
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Bxc4 Nd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 exd4
  24. 24.Bxe6+ Kf8
  25. 25.Rxd4 Ke7
  26. 26.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  27. 27.Bxd7 Kxd7
  28. 28.Rd1+ Ke6
  29. 29.f4 c5
  30. 30.Rd5 Rc2
  31. 31.h4 c4
  32. 32.f5+ Kf6
  33. 33.Rc5 h5
  34. 34.Kf1 Rc3
  35. 35.Kg2 Rxa3
  36. 36.Rxc4 Ke5
  37. 37.Rc7 Kxe4
  38. 38.Re7+ Kxf5
  39. 39.Rxg7 Kf6
  40. 40.Rg5 a5
  41. 41.Rxh5 a4
  42. 42.Ra5 Ra1
  43. 43.Kf3 a3
  44. 44.Ra6+ Kg7
  45. 45.Kg2 Ra2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Ra1
  47. 47.h5 Kh7
  48. 48.g4 Kg7
  49. 49.Kh4 a2
  50. 50.Kg5 Kf7
  51. 51.h6 Rb1
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Rxa2 Rb5+
  54. 54.Kg6 Rb6+
  55. 55.Kh5

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