Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

13th Norway Chess 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th Norway Chess 2025
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.3
Date 2025.05.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/k7/8/1K6/8/8/8 b - - 0 67

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 Bf6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nf8
  13. 13.Qc2 Ng6
  14. 14.h3 a5
  15. 15.Rad1 a4
  16. 16.Nb1 Be7
  17. 17.Nc3 Bb4
  18. 18.d5 Qe7
  19. 19.a3 Bd6
  20. 20.Bd4 Qd7
  21. 21.e5 Bf8
  22. 22.e6 fxe6
  23. 23.dxe6 Rxe6
  24. 24.Ne4 Ra5
  25. 25.Bc5 Qe8
  26. 26.Qc3 b6
  27. 27.Bxf8 Nxf8
  28. 28.Neg5 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Rxe1 Qd8
  30. 30.Qxc6 h6
  31. 31.Ne4 Be6
  32. 32.Nc3 Qd7
  33. 33.Qxd7 Bxd7
  34. 34.Re7 Rc5
  35. 35.Ne5 Bf5
  36. 36.g4 Ng6
  37. 37.Re8+ Kh7
  38. 38.f4 Nxe5
  39. 39.Rxe5 Rxe5
  40. 40.fxe5 Bd7
  41. 41.Nd5 Kg6
  42. 42.Nxc7 Kf7
  43. 43.Kf2 g5
  44. 44.Nd5 Ke6
  45. 45.Nf6 Bc8
  46. 46.Ng8 Kxe5
  47. 47.Nxh6 Be6
  48. 48.Ke3 b5
  49. 49.Nf5 Bxf5
  50. 50.gxf5 Kxf5
  51. 51.Kf3 Kf6
  52. 52.Kg4 Kg6
  53. 53.Kg3 Kh5
  54. 54.Kf3 Kh4
  55. 55.Kg2 g4
  56. 56.hxg4 Kxg4
  57. 57.Kf2 Kf4
  58. 58.Ke2 Ke4
  59. 59.Kd2 Kd4
  60. 60.Kc2 Kc4
  61. 61.b3+ axb3+
  62. 62.Kb2 b4
  63. 63.a4 Kd5
  64. 64.Kxb3 Kc5
  65. 65.a5 Kb5
  66. 66.a6 Kxa6
  67. 67.Kxb4

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