Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2023.08.31
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/8/3N2p1/1P2r2p/6bK/6P1/3R4 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 c4
  7. 7.Bc2 d6
  8. 8.exd6 Bxd6
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.d4 cxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Qc7
  12. 12.Rd1 Be7
  13. 13.Na3 a6
  14. 14.Nc4 Nd5
  15. 15.a4 b6
  16. 16.Qe4 Bb7
  17. 17.Qg4 g6
  18. 18.Qg3 Qxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 b5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  22. 22.Nce5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 f6
  24. 24.Nf3 Kf7
  25. 25.Nd4 Rb8
  26. 26.Bb3 Bc5
  27. 27.Be3 Nxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Ke7
  29. 29.Nxe6 Bxe3+
  30. 30.Kf1 b4
  31. 31.Rd3 Bc1
  32. 32.cxb4 Bxb2
  33. 33.Nc7 Be4
  34. 34.Nd5+ Kf8
  35. 35.Re3 f5
  36. 36.g4 Bd4
  37. 37.Rh3 Kg7
  38. 38.gxf5 Bxf5
  39. 39.Rh4 Be5
  40. 40.Ke2 Re8
  41. 41.Kf2 h5
  42. 42.Rc4 Bd3
  43. 43.Rc1 h4
  44. 44.Kf3 Bg3
  45. 45.Kg4 Be2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Re4
  47. 47.Bd1 Bxd1
  48. 48.Rxd1 g5

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