Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Fabiano Caruana
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.3
Date	2025.11.14
Opening	Modern Benoni (A64)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R2r2k1/5p1p/3P1Pp1/4p3/1p6/7P/6B1/7K b - - 1 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.g3 g6
3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
4. 4.Nc3 O-O
5. 5.d4 d6
6. 6.Nf3 c5
7. 7.d5 e6
8. 8.O-O exd5
9. 9.cxd5 Re8
10. 10.Nd2 a6
11. 11.a4 Nbd7
12. 12.h3 Rb8
13. 13.Nc4 Ne5
14. 14.Na3 Bd7
15. 15.f4 Nh5
16. 16.fxe5 Bxe5
17. 17.Bf4 Nxg3
18. 18.Bxg3 Bxg3
19. 19.Qd3 Qg5
20. 20.Ne4 Rxe4
21. 21.Qxe4 Re8
22. 22.Qf3 Bf5
23. 23.Nc4 Re4
24. 24.Ra3 Bf4
25. 25.e3 Bg3
26. 26.Nd2 Re7
27. 27.e4 Be5
28. 28.exf5 Qxd2
29. 29.Kh1 Qxb2
30. 30.Re3 c4
31. 31.f6 Re8
32. 32.Qf4 Kh8
33. 33.Qxc4 b5
34. 34.axb5 axb5
35. 35.Qc7 Kg8
36. 36.Qe7 Rf8
37. 37.Rxe5 Qxe5
38. 38.Qxe5 dxe5
39. 39.d6 Rd8
40. 40.Ra1 b4
41. 41.Ra8

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