Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.5
Date 2017.06.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/6K1/8/8/8/4k3/8/8 w - - 0 80

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 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Bc2 b4
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.a5 Rb8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
  14. 14.Bb3 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 h6
  16. 16.h3 Be6
  17. 17.Ba4 Bd7
  18. 18.Nc4 Ne7
  19. 19.Bc2 Ng6
  20. 20.d4 exd4
  21. 21.cxd4 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Qxe1 Nxd5
  24. 24.Bxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Nce5 Be8
  26. 26.Ba3 Bd6
  27. 27.Bc5 g5
  28. 28.Rc1 Nf4
  29. 29.Qe4 Bxe5
  30. 30.Nxe5 Qd5
  31. 31.Qxd5+ Nxd5
  32. 32.Re1 Rb5
  33. 33.Kh2 Bf7
  34. 34.Nxf7 Kxf7
  35. 35.Re5 c6
  36. 36.Rf5+ Ke6
  37. 37.Re5+ Kf7
  38. 38.Rf5+ Kg6
  39. 39.Re5 Rxa5
  40. 40.Re6+ Kf5
  41. 41.Rxc6 Ra2
  42. 42.Rd6 Nf6
  43. 43.d5 Ke4
  44. 44.Rd8 Nxd5
  45. 45.Re8+ Kf5
  46. 46.Bd4 Nf6
  47. 47.Re7 Rd2
  48. 48.Be3 Rd7
  49. 49.g4+ Kg6
  50. 50.Re6 a5
  51. 51.Ra6 Rd5
  52. 52.Kg3 Kh7
  53. 53.Kf3 Rb5
  54. 54.Bd4 Rb3+
  55. 55.Kg2 Nd5
  56. 56.Be5 Rb5
  57. 57.Ra7 Ne3+
  58. 58.fxe3 Rxe5
  59. 59.Kf3 Kg6
  60. 60.Ra6+ Kf7
  61. 61.Ra7+ Kf6
  62. 62.Ra6+ Ke7
  63. 63.Ra7+ Kd6
  64. 64.Rxg7 Kc5
  65. 65.Rg6 a4
  66. 66.Rxh6 a3
  67. 67.h4 gxh4
  68. 68.Rxh4 a2
  69. 69.Rh1 Kc4
  70. 70.Kf4 Ra5
  71. 71.Ra1 Kb3
  72. 72.g5 Kb2
  73. 73.Rxa2+ Rxa2
  74. 74.g6 Kc3
  75. 75.Kf5 Rf2+
  76. 76.Ke6 Rg2
  77. 77.Kf7 Kd3
  78. 78.g7 Rxg7+
  79. 79.Kxg7 Kxe3

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