Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 3.9
Date 2020.06.14
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/4Q2p/6k1/7p/5p2/4bP2/1p1q2P1/1R5K b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e5
  4. 4.O-O Bd6
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Nge7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nh4 Re8
  11. 11.Nd2 Ng6
  12. 12.Nf5 Bf8
  13. 13.Qg4 d6
  14. 14.h4 Kh8
  15. 15.Bb3 Qc7
  16. 16.Nf3 Na5
  17. 17.Bd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 f6
  19. 19.h5 Ne7
  20. 20.Nxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Nh4 Qf7
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 e4
  24. 24.b3 Kg8
  25. 25.Bd2 Nb7
  26. 26.Bc3 Re5
  27. 27.Bxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Rae1 Nd6
  29. 29.Nf5 g6
  30. 30.Nxd6 Bxd6
  31. 31.Qxe4 f5
  32. 32.Qh4 Re8
  33. 33.f3 gxh5
  34. 34.Re3 Kh8
  35. 35.Rfe1 Qg6
  36. 36.Qh3 a5
  37. 37.Kh1 Qf7
  38. 38.a3 Re7
  39. 39.Qh4 Qg6
  40. 40.b4 Rg7
  41. 41.R1e2 cxb4
  42. 42.axb4 axb4
  43. 43.c5 f4
  44. 44.Re4 Bxc5
  45. 45.Rxe5 Be3
  46. 46.Re6 Qb1+
  47. 47.Re1 Qb2
  48. 48.Re8+ Rg8
  49. 49.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  50. 50.Qd8+ Kf7
  51. 51.Qd7+ Kg6
  52. 52.Qe8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qe7+ Kg6
  54. 54.d6 Qd2
  55. 55.Rb1 b3
  56. 56.d7 b2
  57. 57.d8=Q

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