Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

WCh 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2018
Site London ENG
Round 9
Date 2018.11.21
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/Pb2k2p/8/4KP2/3B4/8/8 w - - 24 57

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.Bg5 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 f6
  11. 11.Bc1 Be6
  12. 12.Bb2 Bb6
  13. 13.d4 Bd5
  14. 14.Qc2 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Be4
  16. 16.Qb3+ Bd5
  17. 17.Qd1 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qb3+ Kh8
  19. 19.Bxf3 Nxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Qxd4
  21. 21.e3 Qe5
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rad8
  23. 23.Rad1 Qe7
  24. 24.h4 g6
  25. 25.h5 gxh5
  26. 26.Qc4 f5
  27. 27.Bf3 h4
  28. 28.Rxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.gxh4 Rg8+
  30. 30.Kh1 Qf6
  31. 31.Qf4 Bc5
  32. 32.Rg1 Rxg1+
  33. 33.Kxg1 Bd6
  34. 34.Qa4 f4
  35. 35.Qxa7 fxe3
  36. 36.Qxe3 Qxh4
  37. 37.a4 Qf6
  38. 38.Bd1 Qe5
  39. 39.Qxe5+ Bxe5
  40. 40.a5 Kg7
  41. 41.a6 Bd4
  42. 42.Kg2 Kf6
  43. 43.f4 Bb6
  44. 44.Kf3 h6
  45. 45.Ke4 Ba7
  46. 46.Bg4 Bg1
  47. 47.Kd5 Bb6
  48. 48.Kc6 Be3
  49. 49.Kb7 Bb6
  50. 50.Bh3 Be3
  51. 51.Kc6 Bb6
  52. 52.Kd5 Ba7
  53. 53.Ke4 Bb6
  54. 54.Bf1 Ke6
  55. 55.Bc4+ Kf6
  56. 56.Bd3 Ke6

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