Fabiano Caruana vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda

2nd 3-0 Thu 15th Jan 2026 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Result 0-1
Event 2nd 3-0 Thu 15th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2026.01.15
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/p2P4/2RK1Pk1/1nPP3p/4rP2/6P1/8 w - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.Nd5 d6
  8. 8.Re1 exd5
  9. 9.exd5+ Ne5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5+ Be7
  12. 12.c4 Nf6
  13. 13.Qe1 Kf8
  14. 14.h3 Bd6
  15. 15.Re2 b5
  16. 16.b3 bxc4
  17. 17.bxc4 Rb8
  18. 18.Rb1 Rxb1
  19. 19.Bxb1 Qb6
  20. 20.Bc2 Bd7
  21. 21.Re3 h5
  22. 22.Rb3 Qc7
  23. 23.Bb2 Rh6
  24. 24.Re3 h4
  25. 25.Bc3 Nh5
  26. 26.Bf5 Nf4
  27. 27.Bg4 Rg6
  28. 28.f3 Rh6
  29. 29.Qb1 Kg8
  30. 30.Qe4 Nh5
  31. 31.Qb1 Ng3
  32. 32.Bxd7 Qxd7
  33. 33.Be5 Rg6
  34. 34.Bxd6 Qxd6
  35. 35.Re8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qb7 Qf4
  37. 37.Qc8 Rb6
  38. 38.Rh8+ Kg6
  39. 39.Qg4+ Qxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 Ne2+
  41. 41.Kf2 Nc1
  42. 42.Rc8 Kg5
  43. 43.Ke3 Nxa2
  44. 44.Rxc5 f5
  45. 45.gxf5 Nb4
  46. 46.d4 Nc2+
  47. 47.Ke4 Rb3
  48. 48.d6 Re3+
  49. 49.Kd5 Nb4#

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