Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.2
Date 2025.10.28
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D23)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k1p/8/6P1/1Kp5/1p1n3B/2r5/4R3 w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Qa4+ Nbd7
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e4 b5
  8. 8.Nxb5 axb5
  9. 9.Qxa8 Bb4+
  10. 10.Ke2 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Rd1 Nd3
  13. 13.Qc6+ Bd7
  14. 14.Qxc7 Qa8
  15. 15.Qb8+ Ke7
  16. 16.Qxa8 Nxf4+
  17. 17.Ke3 Rxa8
  18. 18.Kxf4 Rxa2
  19. 19.Rb1 g5+
  20. 20.Kxg5 Nxe4+
  21. 21.Kf4 Nxf2
  22. 22.Rg1 Bd6+
  23. 23.Kg5 Ne4+
  24. 24.Kh4 Bc5
  25. 25.Rh1 Bf5
  26. 26.g4 Be6
  27. 27.Bh3 b4
  28. 28.Rhf1 b3
  29. 29.g5 Bf2+
  30. 30.Rxf2 Nxf2
  31. 31.Bf1 Kd6
  32. 32.Kg3 Ne4+
  33. 33.Kf4 Nc5
  34. 34.Ke3 Na4
  35. 35.Nd2 Nxb2
  36. 36.Kd4 Ke7
  37. 37.h4 f6
  38. 38.Ne4 fxg5
  39. 39.hxg5 Bf5
  40. 40.Re1 Bxe4
  41. 41.Rxe4+ Kf7
  42. 42.Kc3 Nd1+
  43. 43.Kb4 Rc2
  44. 44.Re1 Nb2
  45. 45.Bh3 Nd3+

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