Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

Chessable Masters Final 8 · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Chessable Masters Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2020.06.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/5n1p/4QP2/q3P3/p1PN4/2K5/8 w - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.e4 Nf6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Kf2 Nxc5
  13. 13.Qd6 b6
  14. 14.Bb5 Bd7
  15. 15.Ne2 Bxb5
  16. 16.Bxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.Qxc5 Nd7
  18. 18.Qxb5 Qc7
  19. 19.Rhd1 Ne5
  20. 20.f4 Ng4+
  21. 21.Kf3 Nf6
  22. 22.Qe5 Qe7
  23. 23.Rd4 Rac8
  24. 24.Rb1 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  26. 26.Qd4 Qc7
  27. 27.Rd1 h6
  28. 28.g4 Re8
  29. 29.Qd6 Qc4
  30. 30.Qb4 Qc8
  31. 31.Ng3 e5
  32. 32.f5 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  34. 34.Ke2 Nxg4
  35. 35.Nf1 a5
  36. 36.Qb5 Qh4
  37. 37.Nd2 Qxh2+
  38. 38.Kd3 Qg3+
  39. 39.Kc2 Ne3+
  40. 40.Kb3 Qe1
  41. 41.Qd3 Qd1+
  42. 42.Ka2 Qxa4+
  43. 43.Kb2 Ng4
  44. 44.Nb3 Nf6
  45. 45.Nc5 Qc6
  46. 46.Qd8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qe7 Qb5+
  48. 48.Kc2 a4
  49. 49.Qxe5 a3
  50. 50.Nd3 Qa4+

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