Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1pk3p1/1r1p2p1/1P1P4/K1Nb2P1/5R2/8 b - - 6 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Bc2 Nce7
  12. 12.Qd3 Ng6
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Bd2 Bc7
  15. 15.Bf4 Re8
  16. 16.Bxc7 Qxc7
  17. 17.Rae1 Bd7
  18. 18.Nc3 Qd6
  19. 19.Qg3 Qxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Bc6
  21. 21.Bxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.f3 f6
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Kf2 Kf7
  25. 25.Rc1 g5
  26. 26.g4 Rd8
  27. 27.Nd1 g6
  28. 28.Ne3 Rh8
  29. 29.a4 Ke6
  30. 30.a5 Kd6
  31. 31.Nc2 Bb5
  32. 32.Nb4 b6
  33. 33.axb6 axb6
  34. 34.Na2 Bd7
  35. 35.Nc3 Rc8
  36. 36.Ra1 Rc4
  37. 37.Ke3 Rb4
  38. 38.Rb1 f5
  39. 39.b3 fxg4
  40. 40.Na2 Rb5
  41. 41.b4 gxf3
  42. 42.Kxf3 Bf5
  43. 43.Rb2 Kd7
  44. 44.Nc3 Kc6
  45. 45.Ke3 Be6
  46. 46.Kd2 Bf5
  47. 47.Rb3 Be6
  48. 48.Kc1 Bf5
  49. 49.Kb2 Be4
  50. 50.g3 Bf5
  51. 51.Ka3 Bc2
  52. 52.Rb2 Bd3
  53. 53.Rf2

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