Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2024 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2024
Site New York USA
Round 8.1
Date 2024.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/1P6/Pkn2Np1/8/3p1P2/4K3/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Qc2 a5
  14. 14.a4 Bf8
  15. 15.Nb3 Nce4
  16. 16.Rad1 Qd7
  17. 17.Nbd4 Rac8
  18. 18.Nb5 Bc5
  19. 19.Rfe1 b6
  20. 20.Bd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Ng5
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Nxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Rd1 g4
  25. 25.hxg4 Nxg4
  26. 26.Qd3 Qe7
  27. 27.f3 Qe1+
  28. 28.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Qf1 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Kxf1 Ne3+
  31. 31.Ke2 Nxg2
  32. 32.Nc7 Nf4+
  33. 33.Ke3 g5
  34. 34.Na8 Kf8
  35. 35.Nxb6 Ke7
  36. 36.b4 axb4
  37. 37.cxb4 Kd6
  38. 38.b5 f5
  39. 39.Nc8+ Kc5
  40. 40.b6 d4+
  41. 41.Kf2 Kc6
  42. 42.a5 Nd3+
  43. 43.Ke2 Nc5
  44. 44.Ne7+ Kb5
  45. 45.Nxf5 d3+

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