Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.4
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/1k6/6K1/8/8/8/7n w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 c6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 e6
  9. 9.Bd2 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Qxe4 Bd6
  13. 13.Kb1 Nf6
  14. 14.Qf3 O-O
  15. 15.Bd3 a5
  16. 16.h4 Nd5
  17. 17.h5 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qe4 Nf6
  19. 19.Qe2 Bf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Qxf4
  21. 21.g3 Qg5
  22. 22.c3 h6
  23. 23.Bc2 Kf8
  24. 24.Rde1 c5
  25. 25.dxc5 Qxc5
  26. 26.Rd1 b5
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Rc8
  29. 29.a3 Qxh5
  30. 30.Qxh5 Nxh5
  31. 31.Rd7 b4
  32. 32.cxb4 axb4
  33. 33.axb4 Nf6
  34. 34.Rb7 Nd5
  35. 35.b5 Nb4
  36. 36.Be4 Rc4
  37. 37.Bg2 Rd4
  38. 38.Rc7 Rd1+
  39. 39.Rc1 Rxc1+
  40. 40.Kxc1 Ke7
  41. 41.Kd2 Kd6
  42. 42.b6 h5
  43. 43.f4 f6
  44. 44.Kc3 Nc6
  45. 45.b7 Nb8
  46. 46.Kd4 Nd7
  47. 47.b4 Kc7
  48. 48.Bf3 g6
  49. 49.Be4 g5
  50. 50.fxg5 fxg5
  51. 51.Bf3 h4
  52. 52.g4 h3
  53. 53.b5 h2
  54. 54.Bh1 Nf6
  55. 55.Ke5 Nxg4+
  56. 56.Kxe6 Nf2
  57. 57.Bg2 Nd1
  58. 58.Ke5 Kb8
  59. 59.Ke4 Nf2+
  60. 60.Kf5 h1=Q
  61. 61.Bxh1 Nxh1
  62. 62.Kxg5 Kxb7
  63. 63.b6 Kxb6

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