Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh 2018 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2018
Site London ENG
Round 5
Date 2018.11.15
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/5R2/5bp1/3rpk1p/6P1/4B2P/5P2/5K2 b - g3 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Re1 e5
  6. 6.b4 Nxb4
  7. 7.Bb2 a6
  8. 8.a3 axb5
  9. 9.axb4 Rxa1
  10. 10.Bxa1 d6
  11. 11.bxc5 Ne7
  12. 12.Qe2 b4
  13. 13.Qc4 Qa5
  14. 14.cxd6 Be6
  15. 15.Qc7 Qxc7
  16. 16.dxc7 Nc6
  17. 17.c3 Kd7
  18. 18.cxb4 Ra8
  19. 19.Bc3 Kxc7
  20. 20.d3 Kb6
  21. 21.Bd2 Rd8
  22. 22.Be3+ Kb5
  23. 23.Nc3+ Kxb4
  24. 24.Nd5+ Bxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Rb1+ Kc3
  27. 27.Rxb7 Nd8
  28. 28.Rc7+ Kxd3
  29. 29.Kf1 h5
  30. 30.h3 Ke4
  31. 31.Ng5+ Kf5
  32. 32.Nxf7 Nxf7
  33. 33.Rxf7+ Bf6
  34. 34.g4+

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