Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 100 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 3.1
Date 2023.12.10
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 100
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Final Position

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

5k2/5P2/5K2/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 100

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc3 Nb4
  12. 12.Qd2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  15. 15.a4 Nbd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Ne5 Bd4
  19. 19.Nd3 Nxf4
  20. 20.gxf4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 g6
  22. 22.Rxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.Rc1 Kg7
  24. 24.Kf3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rc7 Rd5
  26. 26.b3 h6
  27. 27.h3 g5
  28. 28.e4 Rd6
  29. 29.Rb7 Bc3
  30. 30.Nc5 gxf4
  31. 31.Kxf4 b4
  32. 32.Rd7 Rb6
  33. 33.e5 Kg6
  34. 34.Rd3 f6
  35. 35.exf6 Bxf6
  36. 36.Ne4 Rb5
  37. 37.Kg4 Rf5
  38. 38.Kg3 Be5+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rf4
  40. 40.Nc5 Bd4
  41. 41.Rg3+ Kf6
  42. 42.Nd3 Rf5
  43. 43.Rg4 Bc3
  44. 44.Nxb4 Rb5
  45. 45.Nc2 Rxb3
  46. 46.Rg3 h5
  47. 47.Nd4 Rb4
  48. 48.Rf3+ Kg6
  49. 49.Nxe6 Be5
  50. 50.Nf8+ Kg7
  51. 51.Rf5 Bd6
  52. 52.Ne6+ Kg6
  53. 53.Rd5 Rb6
  54. 54.Nd4 Be7
  55. 55.Ne2 Bd6
  56. 56.Kf3 Rb3+
  57. 57.Kg2 Bb8
  58. 58.Rc5 Rb2
  59. 59.Rc6+ Kf7
  60. 60.Nd4 Be5
  61. 61.Nf3 Bf6
  62. 62.Rc5 Kg6
  63. 63.Rd5 Ra2
  64. 64.Nd2 Ra4
  65. 65.Rd6 Kf7
  66. 66.Nf1 Ra2
  67. 67.Rd5 Bh4
  68. 68.Nd2 Ke6
  69. 69.Rd3 Kf7
  70. 70.Ne4 Be7
  71. 71.Rd5 Kg6
  72. 72.Re5 Bh4
  73. 73.Rd5 Re2
  74. 74.Kf3 Ra2
  75. 75.Rc5 Ra3+
  76. 76.Kg2 Ra2
  77. 77.Rc3 Rb2
  78. 78.Kf3 Ra2
  79. 79.Ke3 Ra1
  80. 80.Rc6+ Kg7
  81. 81.Kf4 Ra2
  82. 82.Ke3 Ra3+
  83. 83.Rc3 Ra1
  84. 84.f4 Rh1
  85. 85.Rc7+ Kg6
  86. 86.Rc6+ Kg7
  87. 87.f5 Rxh3+
  88. 88.Kf4 Ra3
  89. 89.Rg6+ Kh7
  90. 90.Rg1 Ra6
  91. 91.Rh1 Bd8
  92. 92.Rxh5+ Rh6
  93. 93.Ng5+ Bxg5+
  94. 94.Kxg5 Rxh5+
  95. 95.Kxh5 Kg7
  96. 96.Kg5 Kf7
  97. 97.f6 Kf8
  98. 98.Kg6 Kg8
  99. 99.f7+ Kf8
  100. 100.Kf6

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