Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

WCh 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2018
Site London ENG
Round 11
Date 2018.11.24
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/p1k2Kp1/2P2P2/7P/P7/2b2B2/8 w - - 3 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.Rhe1 Be6
  12. 12.Kb1 Qa5
  13. 13.c4 Qxd2
  14. 14.Bxd2 h6
  15. 15.Nh4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Ng6 Ng4
  17. 17.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  18. 18.Re2 Ne5
  19. 19.Bf4 Nxd3
  20. 20.Rxd3 Rd7
  21. 21.Rxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.Bxd6 Rd8
  23. 23.Rd2 Bxc4
  24. 24.Kc1 b6
  25. 25.Bf4 Rxd2
  26. 26.Kxd2 a6
  27. 27.a3 Kf8
  28. 28.Bc7 b5
  29. 29.Bd6+ Ke8
  30. 30.Bxc5 h5
  31. 31.Ke3 Kd7
  32. 32.Kd4 g6
  33. 33.g3 Be2
  34. 34.Bf8 Kc6
  35. 35.b3 Bd1
  36. 36.Kd3 Bg4
  37. 37.c4 Be6
  38. 38.Kd4 bxc4
  39. 39.bxc4 Bg4
  40. 40.c5 Be6
  41. 41.Bh6 Bd5
  42. 42.Be3 Be6
  43. 43.Ke5 Bd5
  44. 44.Kf4 Be6
  45. 45.Kg5 Bd5
  46. 46.g4 hxg4
  47. 47.Kxg4 Ba2
  48. 48.Kg5 Bb3
  49. 49.Kf6 Ba2
  50. 50.h4 Bb3
  51. 51.f4 Ba2
  52. 52.Ke7 Bb3
  53. 53.Kf6 Ba2
  54. 54.f5 Bb1
  55. 55.Bf2 Bc2

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