Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2012.01.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4r3/2k2p2/p5p1/1p1RP3/1pnB1PP1/5K2/P1P5/8 b - - 1 34

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 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 Bb4
  11. 11.Ne2 Be6
  12. 12.Nf4 Bd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.g4 Ne7
  15. 15.Nd4 Bc5
  16. 16.Rd1 h5
  17. 17.Kg2 Bxd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 c5
  19. 19.Rd3 d4
  20. 20.b4 cxb4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Nc6
  22. 22.Rd5 hxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  25. 25.Bg5+ Kc7
  26. 26.f4 b5
  27. 27.Rd1 a6
  28. 28.Rd5 Re8
  29. 29.Kf3 Rh8
  30. 30.Kg2 Re8
  31. 31.Bh4 Na5
  32. 32.Bf2 Nc4
  33. 33.Kf3 g6
  34. 34.Bd4

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