Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Final Masters Blitz Tie-Break · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 5th Final Masters Blitz Tie-Break
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2012.10.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k6/1P6/p1pr1p2/P6R/1P1p4/6PK/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Ne4 b6
  12. 12.b3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Kc8
  14. 14.Rad1 a5
  15. 15.a4 Nd5
  16. 16.Ng3 Rg8
  17. 17.Nd4 c5
  18. 18.Nb5 Nf4
  19. 19.Rfe1 Bc6
  20. 20.f3 Kb7
  21. 21.c4 Re8
  22. 22.Kh2 Be7
  23. 23.Nf5 h5
  24. 24.h4 Ne6
  25. 25.Nxe7 Rxe7
  26. 26.Rd2 g5
  27. 27.hxg5 Rxg5
  28. 28.Re3 Re8
  29. 29.Nc3 Nd4
  30. 30.Ne4 Rgxe5
  31. 31.Bxd4 cxd4
  32. 32.Red3 Bxe4
  33. 33.fxe4 Rxe4
  34. 34.Rf2 R8e7
  35. 35.Rf5 h4
  36. 36.c5 R7e5
  37. 37.Rxe5 Rxe5
  38. 38.cxb6 c5
  39. 39.Rf3 f5
  40. 40.Rf4 d3
  41. 41.Rxh4 Rd5

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