Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2026.03.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k7/2p5/p2N1R2/p2Pn3/B1P5/4Q3/7r/1q1K4 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ne4
  6. 6.Bd2 Nxd2
  7. 7.Qxd2 Bb7
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.Ng3 h5
  10. 10.d5 h4
  11. 11.Nge2 e5
  12. 12.O-O-O d6
  13. 13.g4 hxg3
  14. 14.Nxg3 Nd7
  15. 15.Kb1 g6
  16. 16.Bd3 Bh4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qe7
  18. 18.f4 f5
  19. 19.Nb5 Kd8
  20. 20.Ne2 a6
  21. 21.Nbc3 Kc8
  22. 22.Rhg1 Qf7
  23. 23.e4 Kb8
  24. 24.Rdf1 Ka7
  25. 25.exf5 gxf5
  26. 26.fxe5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Rxf5 Qe7
  28. 28.Qf4 Bc8
  29. 29.Nd4 Bxf5
  30. 30.Nxf5 Qf8
  31. 31.a4 Bf6
  32. 32.a5 Rb8
  33. 33.Rf1 Nd7
  34. 34.Ne4 bxa5
  35. 35.Qe3+ Ka8
  36. 36.Ba4 Rxb2+
  37. 37.Kc1 Ne5
  38. 38.Nfxd6 Qb8
  39. 39.Nc3 Rhxh2
  40. 40.Rxf6 Rb1+
  41. 41.Nxb1 Qb2+
  42. 42.Kd1 Qxb1+

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