Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

WCh Rapid TB 2018 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event WCh Rapid TB 2018
Site London ENG
Round 3
Date 2018.11.28
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/p6p/2Q5/PP1n1pQ1/4q2P/6BK/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bc5
  6. 6.Nc2 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.Qd2 Rfd8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Ne5
  13. 13.Bxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.f4 Ng6
  15. 15.Qe3 d6
  16. 16.Rd2 a6
  17. 17.Rad1 Qc7
  18. 18.b3 h6
  19. 19.g3 Rd7
  20. 20.Bf3 Re8
  21. 21.Qf2 Ne7
  22. 22.h3 Red8
  23. 23.Bg2 Nc6
  24. 24.g4 Qa5
  25. 25.Na4 Qc7
  26. 26.e5 dxe5
  27. 27.Nxc5 Rxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Rxd2
  29. 29.Qxd2 Ba8
  30. 30.fxe5 Qxe5
  31. 31.Nd7 Qb2
  32. 32.Qd6 Nxd7
  33. 33.Qxd7 Qxc2
  34. 34.Qe8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxa8 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qd6+
  37. 37.Kh1 Nd4
  38. 38.Qe4+ f5
  39. 39.gxf5 exf5
  40. 40.Qe3 Ne6
  41. 41.b4 Ng5
  42. 42.c5 Qf6
  43. 43.c6 Ne6
  44. 44.a4 Nc7
  45. 45.Qf4 Ne6
  46. 46.Qd6 Qa1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Nd4
  48. 48.c7 Qc3
  49. 49.Qc5 Qe3
  50. 50.c8=Q f4
  51. 51.Qg4

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