Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

12th Norway Armageddon · 2024 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 12th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 10.1
Date 2024.06.07
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3PQ3/6pk/8/1p2p3/3qP2P/6PK/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.a3 Ne4
  6. 6.Nxe4 Bxe4
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bxd3
  9. 9.Qxd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O d6
  11. 11.b4 Nd7
  12. 12.Rd1 a5
  13. 13.Bb2 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 Qb8
  15. 15.Qe4 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nf6
  17. 17.Qc2 exd5
  18. 18.Ne5 Bd6
  19. 19.b5 Qe8
  20. 20.Rxa8 Qxa8
  21. 21.Ra1 Qe8
  22. 22.Qc6 Qe7
  23. 23.Ra7 h5
  24. 24.h3 Rd8
  25. 25.Qc1 Qe6
  26. 26.Nc6 Re8
  27. 27.Ba3 Ne4
  28. 28.Bxd6 Qxd6
  29. 29.Ne5 Rc8
  30. 30.f3 Ng3
  31. 31.Qa1 f6
  32. 32.Nd3 h4
  33. 33.Kf2 Kh7
  34. 34.Qb1 Re8
  35. 35.Qc2 Re7
  36. 36.Ne5+ Ne4+
  37. 37.fxe4 fxe5
  38. 38.exd5+ e4
  39. 39.Kg1 Qxd5
  40. 40.Rxc7 Rxc7
  41. 41.Qxc7 Qxb5
  42. 42.Qf4 Qb1+
  43. 43.Kh2 b5
  44. 44.Qxh4+ Kg6
  45. 45.d5 Qd3
  46. 46.Qg4+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qf5+ g6
  48. 48.Qf7+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qf8+ Kh7
  50. 50.d6 b4
  51. 51.Qe7+ Kh6
  52. 52.d7

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