Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Final Masters · 2012 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 91 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 5th Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2012.09.24
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 91
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5P2/B7/7P/6p1/2K1p1k1/8 b - - 1 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Re1 Na5
  11. 11.Ng5 Ng6
  12. 12.Re3 c4
  13. 13.Be2 Nc6
  14. 14.Bh5 Nce7
  15. 15.Qg4 Ba4
  16. 16.Ra2 Nf5
  17. 17.Re1 O-O-O
  18. 18.Nf3 Kb8
  19. 19.h4 Rdf8
  20. 20.Qh3 Nge7
  21. 21.Qh2 h6
  22. 22.Bg4 g5
  23. 23.h5 Ng7
  24. 24.Nd2 f5
  25. 25.exf6 Qxh2+
  26. 26.Kxh2 Rxf6
  27. 27.Bf3 Rhf8
  28. 28.Nf1 Nef5
  29. 29.Bg4 Be8
  30. 30.Bxf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Ne3 Nxe3
  32. 32.Bxe3 Bxh5
  33. 33.Kg3 Bg6
  34. 34.Rb2 h5
  35. 35.f3 g4
  36. 36.Bg5 Rf5
  37. 37.f4 Re8
  38. 38.Re2 Kc7
  39. 39.Rb1 Rf7
  40. 40.Rh1 Rh7
  41. 41.Kf2 Kb6
  42. 42.g3 Ka5
  43. 43.Ke3 Bf5
  44. 44.Kd2 Rc8
  45. 45.Bh4 Rd7
  46. 46.Rb1 Rc6
  47. 47.Ree1 Rb6
  48. 48.Rxb6 Kxb6
  49. 49.Rb1+ Kc7
  50. 50.Kc1 Rd6
  51. 51.Kb2 Rb6+
  52. 52.Kc1 Ra6
  53. 53.Kb2 Be4
  54. 54.Bg5 Kd7
  55. 55.Bh4 Ke8
  56. 56.Ka2 b6
  57. 57.Kb2 Kf7
  58. 58.Re1 b5
  59. 59.Rb1 Kg6
  60. 60.Re1 Kf7
  61. 61.Ra1 Rb6
  62. 62.Rb1 Kg6
  63. 63.Kc1 Ra6
  64. 64.Kb2 Kf5
  65. 65.Re1 Rb6
  66. 66.Rb1 a5
  67. 67.Kc1 Bg2
  68. 68.Kd2 Ke4
  69. 69.Re1+ Kf3
  70. 70.Re2 b4
  71. 71.axb4 axb4
  72. 72.Re3+ Kf2
  73. 73.Re2+ Kf3
  74. 74.Re3+ Kf2
  75. 75.Re2+ Kg1
  76. 76.Re1+ Kh2
  77. 77.cxb4 Rxb4
  78. 78.Rxe6 Be4
  79. 79.Rxe4 dxe4
  80. 80.f5 Kg2
  81. 81.Ke3 Rb2
  82. 82.d5 Rxc2
  83. 83.d6 c3
  84. 84.d7 Rd2
  85. 85.d8=Q Rxd8
  86. 86.Bxd8 h4
  87. 87.gxh4 g3
  88. 88.f6 c2
  89. 89.Kd2 e3+
  90. 90.Kxc2 e2
  91. 91.Ba5

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