Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.4
Date 2017.06.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4Q3/6pk/2p2p1p/7P/3q4/8/5PP1/6K1 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 f6
  12. 12.c3 Kh8
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Bxa8
  15. 15.Ne4 b4
  16. 16.d4 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Bb4
  20. 20.Bd2 Bxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 Re8
  22. 22.h3 Nb6
  23. 23.Nc5 Bd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Ne6 Qd7
  26. 26.Nc5 Qf7
  27. 27.Re2 Rb8
  28. 28.Re1 Re8
  29. 29.Re4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 h6
  31. 31.Nc3 Qe6
  32. 32.Nxd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Qe3 Kg8
  34. 34.Qe8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qe3 c6
  36. 36.h4 Kg6
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kh7
  38. 38.h5 Qxd4
  39. 39.Qg6+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qg6+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kh7

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