Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.2
Date 2023.01.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/6p1/p3p2p/P1rb4/2N2B2/7P/6PK/2R5 w - - 3 34

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.c3 Rb8
  11. 11.h3 h6
  12. 12.d4 bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bd7
  15. 15.Bf4 Ne5
  16. 16.Na3 Re8
  17. 17.Bg3 Bf8
  18. 18.f4 Nc6
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.fxe5 Nxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Bc6
  22. 22.Bc2 Qd5
  23. 23.Re2 Rb4
  24. 24.Kh2 Rxd4
  25. 25.Qb1 Ne4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Qxe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 Bxe4
  29. 29.Nc4 Rb8
  30. 30.Rc1 Rb5
  31. 31.e6 fxe6
  32. 32.Bxc7 Rc5
  33. 33.Bf4 Bd5

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