Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

42nd Olympiad 2016 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 42nd Olympiad 2016
Site Baku AZE
Round 9.2
Date 2016.09.11
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p3pp1p/4b1p1/p1P5/2Bn1B2/R5P1/1P3PP1/5RK1 w - - 10 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 c6
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc4 Qc7
  8. 8.a4 Nd5
  9. 9.Bd3 g6
  10. 10.Qf3 N7f6
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.O-O Bg7
  13. 13.c3 O-O
  14. 14.Qg3 Qxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Rd8
  16. 16.Be2 Be6
  17. 17.a5 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Bxc3
  19. 19.a6 bxa6
  20. 20.Na5 Bxa5
  21. 21.Rxa5 Nb4
  22. 22.Bf4 Nc6
  23. 23.Ra3 a5
  24. 24.Bb5 Nd4
  25. 25.Ba6 Bc8
  26. 26.Bc4 Be6
  27. 27.Ba6 Bc8
  28. 28.Bc4 Be6

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