Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2025.10.27
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/3n4/6K1/8/4N3/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.d5 a5
  9. 9.Ne1 Bd7
  10. 10.Nd3 Na6
  11. 11.Be3 b6
  12. 12.b3 Nc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.a3 h5
  15. 15.h3 Kh7
  16. 16.Qd2 Ng8
  17. 17.Rab1 Bh6
  18. 18.Bxh6 Nxh6
  19. 19.b4 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 cxb4
  21. 21.Rxb4 f5
  22. 22.c5 f4
  23. 23.cxd6 cxd6
  24. 24.Rb7 Rf7
  25. 25.Rfb1 Bc8
  26. 26.R7b6 f3
  27. 27.Bxf3 Bxh3
  28. 28.Qe3 Bg4
  29. 29.Rb7 Kg7
  30. 30.Rxf7+ Nxf7
  31. 31.Bxg4 hxg4
  32. 32.Rb7 Qc8
  33. 33.Rb1 Ra3
  34. 34.Rc1 Qd8
  35. 35.Qd2 Qb6
  36. 36.Kh2 Rb3
  37. 37.Nd1 Qd8
  38. 38.Rc3 Rb1
  39. 39.Rc1 Rxc1
  40. 40.Qxc1 Qh4+
  41. 41.Kg1 g3
  42. 42.Qe3 Qh2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Qh1+
  44. 44.Ke2 Qxg2
  45. 45.Nc3 gxf2
  46. 46.Qxf2 Qg4+
  47. 47.Kd3 Ng5
  48. 48.Qa7+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qe3 Kh5
  50. 50.Kc4 Qc8+
  51. 51.Kb5 Qb7+
  52. 52.Qb6 Qxb6+
  53. 53.Kxb6 Nf7
  54. 54.Kc6 g5
  55. 55.Kd7 g4
  56. 56.Ne2 Kg6
  57. 57.Ke6 Ng5+
  58. 58.Kxd6 Nxe4+
  59. 59.Kxe5 Nf6
  60. 60.Kf4 Nxd5+
  61. 61.Kxg4

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