Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

WCh 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2
Date 2018.11.10
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/6rp/8/1R2pk2/7P/5P2/5K2 b - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Qa5
  10. 10.Rd1 Rd8
  11. 11.Be2 Ne4
  12. 12.O-O Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 h6
  14. 14.a4 Ne7
  15. 15.Ne5 Bd6
  16. 16.cxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bf3 Nxf4
  18. 18.exf4 Bxe5
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  20. 20.fxe5 Qc7
  21. 21.Rb1 Rb8
  22. 22.Qd3 Bd7
  23. 23.a5 Bc6
  24. 24.Qd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.exd6 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Kf8
  27. 27.c4 Ke8
  28. 28.a6 b6
  29. 29.c5 Kd7
  30. 30.cxb6 axb6
  31. 31.a7 Ra8
  32. 32.Rxb6 Rxa7
  33. 33.Kg2 e5
  34. 34.Rb4 f5
  35. 35.Rb6 Ke6
  36. 36.d7+ Kxd7
  37. 37.Rb5 Ke6
  38. 38.Rb6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rb5 Kf6
  40. 40.Rb6+ Kg5
  41. 41.Rb5 Kf4
  42. 42.Rb4+ e4
  43. 43.fxe4 fxe4
  44. 44.h3 Ra5
  45. 45.Rb7 Rg5+
  46. 46.Kf1 Rg6
  47. 47.Rb4 Rg5
  48. 48.Rb7 Rg6
  49. 49.Rb4

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