Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 17.1
Date 2022.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/8/4RpkN/4p2p/8/4K1P1/8/8 w - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.Bd2 h6
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.a3 Bf8
  12. 12.Nc3 Rb8
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Ne7
  15. 15.Bb3 Ng6
  16. 16.a4 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Qe2 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Qe4 Qxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Rc6
  23. 23.c3 f6
  24. 24.g3 b4
  25. 25.Kg2 bxc3
  26. 26.Bxc3 Bd6
  27. 27.Nd2 Nf8
  28. 28.Nf1 Bb4
  29. 29.Rec1 Bxc3
  30. 30.Rxc3 Rxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Rb3
  32. 32.Rc1 Ne6
  33. 33.Nd2 Rb2
  34. 34.Nc4 Ra2
  35. 35.Rd1 Nc5
  36. 36.Rd2 Ra4
  37. 37.Ne3 Nxe4
  38. 38.Rd7 Ra2
  39. 39.Kf3 Nxf2
  40. 40.Nf5 Nxh3
  41. 41.Rxg7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rxc7 h5
  43. 43.Ke3 Ng5
  44. 44.Nd6 Rc2
  45. 45.Nf5 Ne6
  46. 46.Rc6 Kf7
  47. 47.Nh6+ Kg6
  48. 48.Rxe6 Rxc3+
  49. 49.Kd2 Rc8
  50. 50.Ke3 Rh8

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