Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

Biel ACCENTUS GM · 2011 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel ACCENTUS GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 10
Date 2011.07.29
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/6n1/p2qbp2/1p2p1p1/1P2P3/2QB1NPP/2P4K/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.a5 h6
  9. 9.Re1 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Ne5
  11. 11.Bf1 c5
  12. 12.Nb3 Be6
  13. 13.Bf4 Rc8
  14. 14.h3 Re8
  15. 15.Bxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nd2 c4
  17. 17.Ra4 Bc5
  18. 18.Nxc4 Bd4
  19. 19.Qf3 Rc5
  20. 20.Nd1 Qc7
  21. 21.Nde3 Bxe3
  22. 22.Nxe3 Rxa5
  23. 23.Rb4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rd1 Rxd1
  25. 25.Qxd1 Rc5
  26. 26.Ra4 Rc6
  27. 27.Bd3 Rd6
  28. 28.Qe1 b5
  29. 29.Ra3 g6
  30. 30.b4 Rc6
  31. 31.Qa1 Qd6
  32. 32.Kh2 h5
  33. 33.Rc3 Rxc3
  34. 34.Qxc3 h4
  35. 35.Nf1 Nh5
  36. 36.Nd2 g5
  37. 37.Nf3 f6
  38. 38.g3 hxg3+
  39. 39.fxg3 Ng7

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