Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2018.08.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5bk1/pp3p2/3prn2/1Np4P/5B2/2PP4/PP6/1K3R2 w - - 17 42

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 Nc6
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Bf5
  10. 10.O-O-O Qd7
  11. 11.Kb1 Rfe8
  12. 12.h4 Bf8
  13. 13.h5 h6
  14. 14.Be2 Bg4
  15. 15.Nh2 Bxe2
  16. 16.Qxe2 Ne5
  17. 17.Bc1 Qc6
  18. 18.f4 Nc4
  19. 19.Qd3 Qe4
  20. 20.g4 Ne3
  21. 21.Rde1 Qxd3
  22. 22.cxd3 Nd5
  23. 23.Reg1 Re6
  24. 24.g5 Ne7
  25. 25.gxh6 Rxh6
  26. 26.f5 Rh7
  27. 27.Ng4 Kh8
  28. 28.f6 Ng8
  29. 29.fxg7+ Rxg7
  30. 30.Be3 c5
  31. 31.Bf4 Re8
  32. 32.Ne3 Rxg1+
  33. 33.Rxg1 Re6
  34. 34.Nd5 Nf6
  35. 35.Nc7 Re2
  36. 36.Nb5 Re6
  37. 37.Rf1 Kg8
  38. 38.Nc7 Re2
  39. 39.Nb5 Re6
  40. 40.Nc7 Re2
  41. 41.Nb5 Re6

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