Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/PR4qp/3p4/P2Bp3/3PPp2/7P/2r2KP1/5R2 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d3 Be7
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.Bxf6 Bxf6
  9. 9.Nd5 Be6
  10. 10.Bc4 g6
  11. 11.c3 Bg7
  12. 12.a3 Kh8
  13. 13.b4 f5
  14. 14.Rb1 b6
  15. 15.Ne3 Bd7
  16. 16.Bd5 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb3 f4
  18. 18.Nc4 Qe7
  19. 19.Nfd2 g5
  20. 20.f3 g4
  21. 21.fxg4 Bxg4
  22. 22.Nf3 Bf6
  23. 23.Rb2 Nd8
  24. 24.a4 Ne6
  25. 25.a5 b5
  26. 26.Ncd2 a6
  27. 27.h3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Nxf3 Ng5
  29. 29.c4 Nxf3+
  30. 30.Rxf3 cxb4
  31. 31.Qxb4 Rc5
  32. 32.Qa3 Bh4
  33. 33.Rb1 Qc7
  34. 34.cxb5 Rc2
  35. 35.bxa6 Rf6
  36. 36.Qb4 Qg7
  37. 37.Qb8+ Rf8
  38. 38.Qxf8+ Qxf8
  39. 39.a7 Rc8
  40. 40.d4 Qg7
  41. 41.Rb7 Rc1+
  42. 42.Rf1 Bf2+
  43. 43.Kxf2 Rc2+

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