Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

83rd Tata Steel Masters · 2021 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 83rd Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.1
Date 2021.01.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5p2/6p1/1P2Pb1p/5P2/r2BK1P1/3R3P/3R4 b - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bd6
  6. 6.Bg2 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.Qb3 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O Qe7
  12. 12.c5 Bc7
  13. 13.e4 b6
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qf6
  16. 16.Nxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Rb8
  18. 18.c6 Rd8
  19. 19.cxd7 Bxd7
  20. 20.Ne5 Be6
  21. 21.Qe4 Bxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Qe7
  23. 23.Qe3 Rbc8
  24. 24.Be4 Qc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.f4 g6
  27. 27.Kf2 a5
  28. 28.Ke3 a4
  29. 29.Rec1 Rb5
  30. 30.Rc2 Rb4
  31. 31.Bd3 h5
  32. 32.Rd2 b5
  33. 33.a3 Rb3
  34. 34.Rc1 b4
  35. 35.axb4 a3
  36. 36.bxa3 Bf5
  37. 37.Rcd1 Rxa3
  38. 38.b5 Bg4
  39. 39.Rc1 Bf5
  40. 40.Rcd1 Bg4
  41. 41.Rc1 Bf5
  42. 42.Rcd1

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