Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.1
Date 2019.06.03
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4p2p/p2R1p1k/1p3Pp1/5QP1/8/2r3qP/K7 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nh5
  4. 4.Be2 d6
  5. 5.exd6 Qxd6
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Qd2 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 b5
  11. 11.Bf4 Qb6
  12. 12.Kb1 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Qxc5
  14. 14.Ne5 Bb7
  15. 15.f3 Nc6
  16. 16.Nd3 Qb6
  17. 17.Be3 Qc7
  18. 18.Nc5 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qc1 Rdc8
  20. 20.g4 Nb4
  21. 21.Nxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Bd4 Nc6
  23. 23.Be3 Ne5
  24. 24.Rhf1 Rxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Nd5
  26. 26.Bd4 Rc8
  27. 27.f4 Nc4
  28. 28.Bxg7 Kxg7
  29. 29.Bxc4 Nxc3+
  30. 30.Ka1 Rxc4
  31. 31.Rd3 Qg2
  32. 32.f5 Nxa2
  33. 33.Qe1 Nb4
  34. 34.Qe5+ Kh6
  35. 35.Rfd1 Nxd3
  36. 36.Rxd3 Rxc2
  37. 37.Qf4+ g5
  38. 38.Rd6+ f6

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