Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.1
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P1k4/6p1/1KR3P1/8/8/8/2r5 b - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 a5
  11. 11.O-O a4
  12. 12.Rfd1 Be6
  13. 13.Bd4 Qa5
  14. 14.Qe3 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.exd5 Qb6
  18. 18.Qc3+ Nf6
  19. 19.Rd4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rad1 Rc5
  21. 21.g4 Kg8
  22. 22.h4 Re8
  23. 23.g5 Nd7
  24. 24.Re4 Qc7
  25. 25.Qe3 b5
  26. 26.b4 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 bxc4
  28. 28.b4 Rb5
  29. 29.Rxc4 Qb7
  30. 30.Rc7 Qxc7
  31. 31.Bxb5 Rb8
  32. 32.Rc1 Qd8
  33. 33.Bxd7 Qxd7
  34. 34.Qd4 Qf5
  35. 35.Rc7 e5
  36. 36.dxe6 Qxe6
  37. 37.Rc6 h6
  38. 38.Rxd6 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kg2 hxg5
  40. 40.hxg5 Qe7
  41. 41.Rd5 Qb7
  42. 42.Kg1 Qc7
  43. 43.b5 Qc1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qc7
  45. 45.Rd7 Qb6
  46. 46.Qxb6 Rxb6
  47. 47.Rd5 f6
  48. 48.f4 fxg5
  49. 49.fxg5 Kf7
  50. 50.Kf3 Ke6
  51. 51.Ke4 Rb8
  52. 52.Rc5 Kd7
  53. 53.Kd5 Rf8
  54. 54.b6 Rf5+
  55. 55.Kc4 Rf1
  56. 56.b7 Rc1+
  57. 57.Kb5

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