Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

Zurich CC Rapid 2014 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Zurich CC Rapid 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.2
Date 2014.02.04
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n1r4/5pk1/p4qp1/P2N1N1p/1p3P1P/2Q3P1/6BK/8 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.O-O Bf5
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.c4 Nbd7
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Be3 Bc5
  9. 9.Bxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.Rfc1 Rc8
  13. 13.b4 Ncd7
  14. 14.a4 Qe7
  15. 15.Nb5 a6
  16. 16.Nbd4 Bg6
  17. 17.Nb3 e5
  18. 18.Nh4 Bh7
  19. 19.Bh3 d4
  20. 20.Nf3 Rxc1+
  21. 21.Rxc1 Nb6
  22. 22.a5 Nbd5
  23. 23.Rc5 Rd8
  24. 24.Na1 e4
  25. 25.Nxd4 exd3
  26. 26.exd3 Bxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 Nxb4
  28. 28.Qc3 Ne4
  29. 29.Nf5 Qf8
  30. 30.Qxb4 Nxc5
  31. 31.Nc2 Nd3
  32. 32.Qc3 g6
  33. 33.Nfd4 Nc5
  34. 34.Bg2 Qd6
  35. 35.h4 h5
  36. 36.Qe3 Qf6
  37. 37.Nf3 Qf5
  38. 38.Nfd4 Qf6
  39. 39.Kh2 Kg7
  40. 40.Qc3 Nd7
  41. 41.f4 b5
  42. 42.Nb4 Nb8
  43. 43.Nd5 b4
  44. 44.Nf5+

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