Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.1
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/P7/3k4/8/NK6/8/8/r6b w - - 16 75

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Re1 Nd7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc5
  11. 11.Qe3 Ne6
  12. 12.Bg3 Bc5
  13. 13.Qe2 a5
  14. 14.Nbd2 b6
  15. 15.Rad1 Ba6
  16. 16.c4 Qe7
  17. 17.Nb3 Bb4
  18. 18.Rf1 b5
  19. 19.Nbd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 bxc4
  21. 21.Qe3 Rfe8
  22. 22.a3 c3
  23. 23.axb4 Bxf1
  24. 24.bxc3 Bc4
  25. 25.bxa5 Qxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Bxc7 Rae8
  28. 28.f3 Re1+
  29. 29.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Rc1
  31. 31.Nxc6 Rxc3
  32. 32.Nd4 Ra3
  33. 33.g4 Bd5
  34. 34.h4 f6
  35. 35.h5 Kf7
  36. 36.Bb6 Bb7
  37. 37.f4 Bd5
  38. 38.g5 fxg5
  39. 39.fxg5 Rh3
  40. 40.g6+ hxg6
  41. 41.hxg6+ Kxg6
  42. 42.a6 Ra3
  43. 43.a7 Kh5
  44. 44.Bc5 Ra5
  45. 45.Bb6 Ra6
  46. 46.Bc5 g5
  47. 47.Ke3 Ra5
  48. 48.Bb6 Ra3+
  49. 49.Kf2 Kg4
  50. 50.Bc5 Ra5
  51. 51.Bb6 Ra2+
  52. 52.Ke3 Ra3+
  53. 53.Kd2 Kh3
  54. 54.Kc2 Ra4
  55. 55.Ne2 Ba8
  56. 56.Kb3 Ra6
  57. 57.Bd4 g4
  58. 58.Kb4 g3
  59. 59.Kb5 Ra2
  60. 60.Nf4+ Kg4
  61. 61.Ne6 g2
  62. 62.Nc7 Bf3
  63. 63.Ne6 Rd2
  64. 64.Bg1 Rd1
  65. 65.Bf2 g1=Q
  66. 66.Bxg1 Rxg1
  67. 67.Kb6 Rb1+
  68. 68.Ka6 Bh1
  69. 69.Nc7 Kf5
  70. 70.Nb5 Ke6
  71. 71.Nc3 Rb3
  72. 72.Na4 Ra3
  73. 73.Kb5 Kd6
  74. 74.Kb4 Ra1

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