Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Norway Armageddon · 2019 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 7th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2019.06.14
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/6R1/7p/1PP5/3K4/2P5/7r w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nd4
  5. 5.e5 Nxb5
  6. 6.Nxb5 Nd5
  7. 7.Ng5 f6
  8. 8.Ne4 f5
  9. 9.Nbc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 d6
  11. 11.O-O dxe5
  12. 12.Qe2 e6
  13. 13.Qxe5 Qd6
  14. 14.Qe2 Be7
  15. 15.b3 O-O
  16. 16.Bb2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rae1 Rae8
  18. 18.Nd1 Bf6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Rxf6
  20. 20.Nb2 Rh6
  21. 21.Qe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 b6
  23. 23.a4 Bc6
  24. 24.a5 Rd8
  25. 25.axb6 axb6
  26. 26.d3 Rd5
  27. 27.Nc4 Bb5
  28. 28.Rxd5 exd5
  29. 29.Ne3 d4
  30. 30.Nxf5 Re6
  31. 31.Ra1 Kf7
  32. 32.f3 Kf6
  33. 33.Ng3 Re7
  34. 34.Ne4+ Ke6
  35. 35.Ra8 Bc6
  36. 36.Ra6 Bxe4
  37. 37.Rxb6+ Bc6
  38. 38.Rxc6+ Kd5
  39. 39.Ra6 Re2
  40. 40.Ra2 Kc6
  41. 41.h4 h5
  42. 42.Kh2 Kb6
  43. 43.Kg3 Rd2
  44. 44.f4 g6
  45. 45.Kf3 Kb7
  46. 46.b4 c4
  47. 47.dxc4 d3
  48. 48.Ke3 Rxg2
  49. 49.Kxd3 Rg4
  50. 50.Ra5 Rxf4
  51. 51.Rg5 Rxh4
  52. 52.Rxg6 Rh1

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