Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.1
Date 2014.09.04
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/1b3k2/1P2pP2/4K3/p2Bp3/P7/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.f3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 a5
  11. 11.b3 a4
  12. 12.b4 Be6
  13. 13.Rc1 Nd7
  14. 14.Be2 Nb6
  15. 15.Nb5 a3
  16. 16.Nd4 Bd7
  17. 17.h4 h5
  18. 18.g4 hxg4
  19. 19.fxg4 e5
  20. 20.Nb3 Bc6
  21. 21.Bf3 f5
  22. 22.gxf5 gxf5
  23. 23.Na5 f4
  24. 24.Bf2 Na4
  25. 25.Nxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.O-O c5
  27. 27.b5 Bf6
  28. 28.Kh1 Nb6
  29. 29.Rcd1 Kh8
  30. 30.Qxd6 Qxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 Nxc4
  32. 32.Rd5 Ne3
  33. 33.Bxe3 fxe3
  34. 34.Be2 Bxh4
  35. 35.Rf5 Rxf5
  36. 36.exf5 Rd8
  37. 37.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  38. 38.Kg2 Kg7
  39. 39.Kf3 Kf6
  40. 40.Ke4 c4
  41. 41.Bxc4 Bb6
  42. 42.Bd3

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