Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2017.08.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4Q3/6p1/3pk2p/4p3/4P3/3q3P/1P4P1/7K b - - 7 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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Rb8
  11. 11.Re1 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Nb3 Qc8
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd8
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.Nbxd4 c5
  17. 17.Nb3 e5
  18. 18.Nbd2 Ne6
  19. 19.Nc4 Nd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 cxd4
  21. 21.Nb6 Qc6
  22. 22.Bg5 Bd8
  23. 23.Bxf6 Bxb6
  24. 24.axb6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Rxa6 h6
  26. 26.Qd3 Rxb6
  27. 27.Rea1 Rxa6
  28. 28.Rxa6 Qc5
  29. 29.Ra8+ Kh7
  30. 30.h3 b3
  31. 31.Qxb3 d3
  32. 32.cxd3 Qxf2+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qf4+
  34. 34.Kh1 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qf4+
  36. 36.Kh1 Qg3
  37. 37.Qg8+ Kg6
  38. 38.Rf8 Qxd3
  39. 39.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  40. 40.Qf8+ Ke6
  41. 41.Qe8+ Kf6
  42. 42.Qf8+ Ke6
  43. 43.Qe8+

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