Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2018
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 1.1
Date 2018.03.31
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

2R5/8/7P/p5P1/8/1k1K4/2p4r/8 b - - 4 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb4
  8. 8.a3 Na6
  9. 9.Nd4 e5
  10. 10.dxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.O-O e5
  12. 12.Nb3 c6
  13. 13.e4 Nc7
  14. 14.f4 Ne6
  15. 15.f5 Nd4
  16. 16.Be3 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Qxe2 gxf5
  18. 18.exf5 d5
  19. 19.cxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Rad1 d4
  21. 21.Bg5 Qb6
  22. 22.Qc4+ Rf7
  23. 23.Na4 Qc7
  24. 24.Qxc7 Rxc7
  25. 25.Nac5 b6
  26. 26.Bxf6 bxc5
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Nd2 Bb7
  29. 29.f6+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rde1 Re8
  31. 31.Ne4 Bxe4
  32. 32.Rxe4 c4
  33. 33.g4 Rb8
  34. 34.Rxe5 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rd5 c3
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rh8 Rbb7
  38. 38.Rxh7+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rxc7 Rxc7
  40. 40.Kf2 c2
  41. 41.Rc1 d3
  42. 42.Ke3 Rd7
  43. 43.Kd2 Kxf6
  44. 44.h4 Ke5
  45. 45.Rf1 Kd4
  46. 46.h5 Re7
  47. 47.Rf4+ Kd5
  48. 48.Rf1 Kc4
  49. 49.Rf4+ Kd5
  50. 50.Rf1 Kc4
  51. 51.Rf4+ Kb3
  52. 52.Rb4+ Kxa3
  53. 53.Rc4 Kb3
  54. 54.Rc8 a5
  55. 55.h6 Re2+
  56. 56.Kxd3 Rh2
  57. 57.g5 Rh3+
  58. 58.Kd2 Rh2+
  59. 59.Kd3

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