Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2025.10.27
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1pN5/pk6/2pK4/2n5/8/8/8 w - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 h6
  6. 6.b4 Bb6
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Ne7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ng6
  12. 12.Bb3 Re8
  13. 13.a5 Ba7
  14. 14.d4 c6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nc4 Be6
  17. 17.Qc2 Qc7
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Rad8
  20. 20.Nb6 Bxb3
  21. 21.Qxb3 Nf4
  22. 22.Kh2 g5
  23. 23.Qc4 g4
  24. 24.Nh4 Rd2
  25. 25.Ra2 Red8
  26. 26.Nf5 Rxa2
  27. 27.Qxa2 Kh7
  28. 28.h4 Rd1
  29. 29.Nc4 g3+
  30. 30.Rxg3 N4h5
  31. 31.Qe2 Nxg3
  32. 32.Qxd1 Ngxe4
  33. 33.Qc2 Qd7
  34. 34.Ng3 Qg4
  35. 35.Nxe5 Qxh4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Kg8
  37. 37.Nf3 Qg4
  38. 38.Nf1 Nd5
  39. 39.c4 Nf4
  40. 40.Ne3 Qg6
  41. 41.Ne5 Qh7
  42. 42.Qd1 Qg7
  43. 43.Nf3 Nh3+
  44. 44.Kh2 Nhxf2
  45. 45.Qd8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qh4 Qa1
  47. 47.Ng5+ Kg6
  48. 48.Nxe4 Qh1+
  49. 49.Kg3 Qxh4+
  50. 50.Kxh4 Nxe4
  51. 51.g4 c5
  52. 52.b5 Nd6
  53. 53.b6 f6
  54. 54.Kg3 Kg5
  55. 55.Kf3 f5
  56. 56.gxf5 Nxf5
  57. 57.Nc2 Nd6
  58. 58.Ne3 h5
  59. 59.Kg3 h4+
  60. 60.Kh3 Kf4
  61. 61.Nd5+ Ke5
  62. 62.Nc7 Kd4
  63. 63.Kxh4 Kxc4
  64. 64.Kg4 Kb4
  65. 65.Kf4 Kxa5
  66. 66.Ke5 Nc4+
  67. 67.Kd5 Kxb6

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