Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2015.08.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/8/p5pp/P3p1b1/4R3/2N2qP1/1PQr1P2/6K1 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 d6
  10. 10.Re1 Qd7
  11. 11.Ne2 Nd8
  12. 12.Ng3 Ne6
  13. 13.Ba2 Rfe8
  14. 14.Ng5 d5
  15. 15.Nxe6 Qxe6
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Qf3 c6
  19. 19.c4 Rad8
  20. 20.cxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Nf5 Bg5
  22. 22.h4 Bd2
  23. 23.Re2 dxe4
  24. 24.dxe4 Qf6
  25. 25.g3 Kf8
  26. 26.h5 Bg5
  27. 27.a4 b4
  28. 28.a5 Kg8
  29. 29.Bc4 Rd7
  30. 30.Ra4 Kh8
  31. 31.Rxb4 g6
  32. 32.hxg6 fxg6
  33. 33.Qb3 Bc6
  34. 34.Ne3 Bxe4
  35. 35.Bd5 Bxd5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Qc6
  37. 37.Nc3 Qf3
  38. 38.Qc2 Red8
  39. 39.Rbe4 Rd2
  40. 40.Rxd2 Rxd2

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